Panasonic HVX200A Operating Instructions - Page 128

Storage Precautions Before storing the video camera, remove both the cassette and battery. Store all of these items in a place with low humidity and relatively constant temperature. [Recommended temperature range: 15°C to 25°C (59 °F to 77 °F )] [Recommended relative humidity: 40% to 60%] Video camera • Wrap the video camera in a soft cloth to keep the dust off. Battery • The battery life is shortened in places with extreme temperatures. • Storing the battery in a location with oily vapors or high dust concentrations may corrode the terminals or cause other damage, leading to malfunction. • Keep metal objects (such as necklaces and hair pins) away from the terminals. Shortcircuiting may occur across the terminals, causing the battery to heat up, and you may seriously burn yourself if you touch the battery in this state. • Discharge the battery before storing it. When storing it for an extended time, charge it at least once a year, use up its charge in the camerarecorder, and then store it again. P2 cards • After ejecting a P2 card from the unit, be absolutely sure to attach its special cap to keep sand and dust away from the connector area. Stow the P2 cards in their own cases when storing them or carrying them around. • Do not leave P2 cards in areas where corrosive gases, etc. are present. Cassette Tapes • Do not store in locations exposed to high temperatures. This could damage the tape so that mosaic-shaped noise occurs during playback. • Always rewind your tapes to the beginning before storing them. They will become slack if left stopped part way through for six months or more (the time frame depends on the storage conditions). Make sure that all of your tapes are rewound to the beginning before storage. • Always put your tapes back into their original cases before storing them. Dust, direct sunlight (ultraviolet rays) or humidity may damage the tapes. Dust contains particles of hard minerals. These particles could burrow into the cassettes, causing damage to the video camera's heads or other parts. Make sure that all of your tapes are stored in the cases. • Fast forward and rewind tapes once every six months. If tapes are left wound up for more than a year, the expansion and contraction caused by changes in temperature and humidity may distort the tapes or make them stick to each other. • Do not place substances or equipment with strong magnetic fields near cassettes. • Tapes are surfaced with microscopically small magnetic particles where the signals are recorded. Magnetic necklaces, toys and other products may have an unexpectedly strong magnetic field and this may cause data loss or generate noise on the screen and in the sound. SD memory cards • After ejecting an SD memory card from the unit, be absolutely sure to stow it in its own case. • Do not leave SD memory cards in areas where corrosive gases, etc. are present. • Do not leave the cards inside vehicles, in places exposed to direct sunlight or in other places where the temperature is high. • Do not leave the cards where the humidity level is high or where there are high concentrations of dust. 128