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Handling Precautions

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Do's and Don'ts Handling Precautions Camcorder Be sure to observe the following precautions to ensure maximum per- formance. • Save your recordings periodically. Make sure to transfer your record- ings to an external device such as a computer or digital video recorder ( 83) and save them on a regular basis. This will protect your impor- tant recordings in case of damage and create more free space on the memory. Canon shall not be liable for any data loss. • Do not carry the camcorder by the LCD panel. Be careful when closing the LCD panel. When using a wrist strap, do not allow the camcorder to swing and hit an object. • Do not leave the camcorder in places subject to high temperatures (like the inside of a car parked under direct sunlight), or high humidity. • Do not use the camcorder near strong electromagnetic fields such as above TVs, near plasma TVs or mobile phones. • Do not point the lens at strong light sources. Do not leave the cam- corder pointed at a bright subject. • Do not use or store the camcorder in dusty or sandy places. The cam- corder is not waterproof - avoid also water, mud or salt. If any of the above should get into the camcorder it may damage the camcorder and/or the lens. • Be careful of heat generated by lighting equipment. • Do not disassemble the camcorder. If the camcorder does not function properly, consult qualified service personnel. • Handle the camcorder with care. Do not subject the camcorder to shocks or vibration as this may cause damage. • Be sure to keep the battery compartment cover closed even when the camcorder is powered using the compact power adapter alone, with- out a battery pack. • When mounting the camcorder on a tripod, make sure that the tripod's 5.5 mm fastening screw is shorter than 5.5 mm (0.2 in.). Using other tripods may damage the camcorder. 114 Š Additional Information

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Additional Information
Do’s and Don’ts
Handling Precautions
Camcorder
Be sure to observe the following precautions to ensure maximum per-
formance.
•
Save your recordings periodically.
Make sure to transfer your record-
ings to an external device such as a computer or digital video recorder
(
83) and save them on a regular basis. This will protect your impor-
tant recordings in case of damage and create more free space on the
memory. Canon shall not be liable for any data loss.
•
Do not carry the camcorder by the LCD panel. Be careful when closing
the LCD panel. When using a wrist strap, do not allow the camcorder
to swing and hit an object.
•
Do not leave the camcorder in places subject to high temperatures (like
the inside of a car parked under direct sunlight), or high humidity.
• Do not use the camcorder near strong electromagnetic fields such as
above TVs, near plasma TVs or mobile phones.
•
Do not point the lens at strong light sources. Do not leave the cam-
corder pointed at a bright subject.
• Do not use or store the camcorder in dusty or sandy places. The cam-
corder is not waterproof – avoid also water, mud or salt. If any of the
above should get into the camcorder it may damage the camcorder
and/or the lens.
• Be careful of heat generated by lighting equipment.
•
Do not disassemble the camcorder. If the camcorder does not function
properly, consult qualified service personnel.
•
Handle the camcorder with care. Do not subject the camcorder to
shocks or vibration as this may cause damage.
•
Be sure to keep the battery compartment cover closed even when the
camcorder is powered using the compact power adapter alone, with-
out a battery pack.
• When mounting the camcorder on a
tripod, make sure that the tripod’s
fastening screw is shorter than
5.5 mm (0.2 in.). Using other tripods
may damage the camcorder.
5.5 mm