Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: Trouble in first 4 days

I purchased a Panasonic PV-DV400 on Memorial Day. This was our first camcorder so we went with Mini-DV since we don't have any exisiting 8mm or analog tapes. The controls are easily learned and fairly intuitive. I had taped about 35 mins. of video and taken a dozen photos on the memory card. All of a sudden, the next time I attempted to record, the viewfinder and LCD had white lines all over and white static on the entire left side. Also, the images appeared very dark in full daylight. It would record, but with all this noise and an unviewable image, both on the tape and the memory card. I called the Panasonic help number in the manual and they immediately said it would require service. I tried it again over the next few days and all of a sudden it cleared up on the sixth day. Other than this obvious problem I liked it. Beware this camera. Mine's back where I bought it.