Panny system error locked camera

[Ben Bruges]

Panny system error locked camera
New camera, AG-HPX250EN has this system error"system error p2 control error"
menu and all other functions won't work. Switched on / off, removed battery etc. Manual doesn't have a list of error messages, on-line search didn't find anything. Panasonic.com doesn't recognise it's own model name.
Any help appreciated.

 

[mb72378]

What were do doing when this happened? Were you offloading....think back to what you were doing last time it worked. Might help a bit.

 

[Ben Bruges]

Completely new camera. Was the first time we put a P2 card into it. We've got another new one, and the card is ok in that and the old ones. So I don't think it's anything to do with the card or what we were doing. I'm guessing it just needs to be returned. but that will be a real hassle (we're in Kabul, afghanistan) so I was hoping there might be a known issue i could fix

 

[mb72378]

Hmmm. I haven't heard of anything like that...especially on a new cam. This is all I've found so far. It's on a different model Panny but might be worth looking at. I'll keep looking.

http://www.fixya.com/support/t12648569-p2_control_system_error_hpx300p

 

[Ben Bruges]

Yeh, I found that one. Unfortunately, there is no tape mode, as no tape. I can't find a hard re-set and it doesn't mention one in the manual. Do you know of one?

Thank you very much for looking, btw. Much appreciated.

 

[THoff]

I can't find a hard re-set and it doesn't mention one in the manual. Do you know of one?

Insert the tip of a straightened-out paper clip into the RESET hole next to the BARS button behind the LCD.

 

[Ben Bruges]

There isn't one in this model, unfortunately. Thank you for the suggestion.

 

[THoff]

That's crazy. I have the original HVX200, and there is a tiny hole to the left of the BARS button. I cannot imagine why Panasonic would eliminate that.