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• Do not wrap your camcorder with a towel, for example, and operate it. Doing so might cause heat to build up inside. • When disconnecting the power cord (mains lead), pull it by the plug and not the lead. • Do not damage the power cord (mains lead) such as by placing anything heavy on it. • Keep metal contacts clean. • Keep the Wireless Remote Commander and button-type battery out of children's reach. If the battery is accidentally swallowed, consult a doctor immediately. • If the battery electrolytic liquid has leaked, - consult your local authorized Sony service facility. - wash off any liquid that may have contacted your skin. - if any liquid gets in your eyes, wash with plenty of water and consult a doctor. x When not using your camcorder for a long time • Turn on the camcorder and record and play back images about once a month to keep it in an optimum state for a long time. • Use up the battery pack completely before storing it. Moisture condensation If your camcorder is brought directly from a cold place to a warm place, moisture may condense inside your camcorder and cause a malfunction of your camcorder. x If moisture condensation has occurred Leave your camcorder for about 1 hour without turning it on. x Note on moisture condensation Moisture may condense when you bring your camcorder from a cold place into a warm place (or vice versa) or when you use your camcorder in a humid place as shown below. • When you bring your camcorder from a ski slope into a place warmed up by a heating device. • When you bring your camcorder from an air conditioned car or room into a hot place outside. • When you use your camcorder after a squall or a shower. • When you use your camcorder in a hot and humid place. x How to avoid moisture condensation When you bring your camcorder from a cold place into a warm place, put your camcorder in a plastic bag and seal it tightly. Remove the bag when the air temperature inside the plastic bag has reached the ambient temperature (after about 1 hour). LCD screen • Do not exert excessive pressure on the LCD screen, as it may cause damage. • If your camcorder is used in a cold place, a residual image may appear on the LCD screen. This is not a malfunction. • While using your camcorder, the back of the LCD screen may heat up. This is not a malfunction. x To clean the LCD screen The LCD screen is covered with a coating. The coating may be peeled off by scratching or rubbing. Maintain the LCD screen as follows. • Wipe fingerprints or hand cream off the LCD screen as soon as possible, as they may cause the coating to peel off. • If you rub the LCD screen hard, even with a tissue, the coating may be damaged. • Before wiping the LCD screen, blow dust or sand off with a dust blower, etc. • Wipe dirt off the LCD screen with a clean, soft cloth, such as an eye glass cleaning cloth, etc. x To adjust the touch panel (CALIBRATION) The buttons on the touch panel may not work correctly. If this happens, follow the procedure below. It is recommended that you connect your camcorder to the wall outlet (wall socket) using the supplied AC Adaptor during the operation. 1 Press the MENU button t select (OTHERS) t [CALIBRATION] with the v/V/b/B/SET button. Continued , 107 Additional Information

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Additional Information
•
Do not wrap your camcorder with a towel, for
example, and operate it. Doing so might cause
heat to build up inside.
•
When disconnecting the power cord (mains
lead), pull it by the plug and not the lead.
•
Do not damage the power cord (mains lead)
such as by placing anything heavy on it.
•
Keep metal contacts clean.
•
Keep the Wireless Remote Commander and
button-type battery out of children’s reach. If
the battery is accidentally swallowed, consult a
doctor immediately.
•
If the battery electrolytic liquid has leaked,
– consult your local authorized Sony service
facility.
– wash off any liquid that may have contacted
your skin.
– if any liquid gets in your eyes, wash with
plenty of water and consult a doctor.
x
When not using your camcorder for a
long time
•
Turn on the camcorder and record and play back
images about once a month to keep it in an
optimum state for a long time.
•
Use up the battery pack completely before
storing it.
Moisture condensation
If your camcorder is brought directly from a
cold place to a warm place, moisture may
condense inside your camcorder and cause
a malfunction of your camcorder.
x
If moisture condensation has occurred
Leave your camcorder for about 1 hour
without turning it on.
x
Note on moisture condensation
Moisture may condense when you bring
your camcorder from a cold place into a
warm place (or vice versa) or when you use
your camcorder in a humid place as shown
below.
•
When you bring your camcorder from a ski
slope into a place warmed up by a heating
device.
•
When you bring your camcorder from an air
conditioned car or room into a hot place outside.
•
When you use your camcorder after a squall or a
shower.
•
When you use your camcorder in a hot and
humid place.
x
How to avoid moisture condensation
When you bring your camcorder from a
cold place into a warm place, put your
camcorder in a plastic bag and seal it
tightly. Remove the bag when the air
temperature inside the plastic bag has
reached the ambient temperature (after
about 1 hour).
LCD screen
•
Do not exert excessive pressure on the LCD
screen, as it may cause damage.
•
If your camcorder is used in a cold place, a
residual image may appear on the LCD screen.
This is not a malfunction.
•
While using your camcorder, the back of the
LCD screen may heat up. This is not a
malfunction.
x
To clean the LCD screen
The LCD screen is covered with a coating.
The coating may be peeled off by
scratching or rubbing. Maintain the LCD
screen as follows.
•
Wipe fingerprints or hand cream off the LCD
screen as soon as possible, as they may cause
the coating to peel off.
•
If you rub the LCD screen hard, even with a
tissue, the coating may be damaged.
•
Before wiping the LCD screen, blow dust or
sand off with a dust blower, etc.
•
Wipe dirt off the LCD screen with a clean, soft
cloth, such as an eye glass cleaning cloth, etc.
x
To adjust the touch panel
(CALIBRATION)
The buttons on the touch panel may not
work correctly.
If this happens, follow the procedure below.
It is recommended that you connect your
camcorder to the wall outlet (wall socket)
using the supplied AC Adaptor during the
operation.
1
Press the MENU button
t
select
(OTHERS)
t
[CALIBRATION]
with the
v
/
V
/
b
/
B
/SET button.
Continued
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