Hitachi DZ-MV270A Owners Guide - Page 19

Cautions When Using Handle the liquid crystal display (LCD) with care: • The LCD is a very delicate display device: Do not press its surface with any force, hit it, or puncture it with a sharp object. • If you push the LCD surface, unevenness in the display may occur. If unevenness does not disappear soon, turn the DVD video camera/recorder off, wait for a while, and then turn it on again. • Do not place the DVD video camera/recorder with the open LCD screen down. • Close the LCD monitor when not using the DVD video camera/recorder. • Do not hold by the LCD monitor as this could cause a malfunction. • Open the LCD monitor by 90° before changing its direction. If you attempt to invert its direction before opening it completely, it could cause a malfunction. • Do not disassemble the LCD monitor as this might cause a malfunction. • When opening the LCD monitor, be careful that no water droplets adhere to the monitor screen and that no water or dust enters the DVD video camera/recorder as it could cause a malfunction. Liquid Crystal Display and viewfinder: • The LCD screen and viewfinder will be slightly dimmer than usual when the DVD video camera/recorder is at low temperature, as in cold areas, or immediately after power is turned on. The normal brightness will be restored when the temperature inside the DVD video camera/recorder rises. Hold the DVD video camera/recorder correctly: • Do not hold the viewfinder or LCD monitor when lifting the DVD video camera/recorder: The viewfinder or LCD monitor may become detached and the DVD video camera/recorder could fall. Also, do not grasp the top of DVD video camera/recorder when lifting it: It could easily be dropped. Do not subject the DVD video camera/ recorder to impact: • This DVD video camera/recorder is a precision machine: Take great care that you do not strike it against a hard object or allow it to fall. • Do not use the DVD video camera/recorder on a tripod in a place where it is subject to severe vibrations or impact. No sand or dust! • Fine sand or dust entering the DVD video cam- era/recorder or AC adapter could cause it to malfunction. No water or oil! • Water or oil entering the DVD video camera/ recorder or AC adapter could cause a short-circuit or other malfunctions. Heat on surface of product: • The surface of the DVD video camera/recorder will be slightly warm, but this does not indicate a fault. Be careful when touching the bottom of the DVD video camera/recorder, since it will be hot. Be careful of ambient temperature: • Using the DVD video camera/recorder in a place where the temperature is over 104 °F (40 °C) or under 32 °F (0 °C) will not allow it to make normal recording/playback. • When using the DVD video camera/recorder connected to PC, operate it at room temperature. If you use the DVD video camera/recorder where the temperature is high for an extended period of time, it will overheat and may not operate normally. • Do not leave the DVD video camera/recorder in a closed vehicle where the temperature is very high for a long time: This could cause malfunctions. Do not point directly at the sun: • If direct sunlight strikes the lens or viewfinder, the DVD video camera/recorder could malfunction or burn in CCD or viewfinder. • Do not leave the DVD video camera/recorder English with the LCD screen exposed to direct sunlight: This could cause malfunctions. 19