Panasonic NV-GS500 Operating Instructions - Page 63
About dirty heads, About the movie camera
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Others 2 Leave the movie camera with the cassette cover closed to cool or warm it to the ambient temperature. ≥The Status indicator blinks for about 1 minute and then the movie camera automatically turns off. Leave it for about 1.5 to 2 hours. 3 Turn the movie camera on again, set it to the Tape Recording/Playback Mode and then check if the condensation indication disappears. Especially in cold areas, moisture may be frozen. If so, it may take more time before the condensation indication disappears. Watch for condensation even before the condensation indication is displayed. ≥If the indicator of the condensation does not display on the LCD monitor and/or viewfinder and you notice condensation on the lens or the main unit, do not open the cassette cover otherwise condensation may be formed on the heads or the cassette tape. When the lens is fogged: Set the [OFF/ON] switch to [OFF] and leave the movie camera in this condition for about 1 hour. When the lens temperature becomes close to the ambient temperature, the fogging disappears naturally. ª About dirty heads If video heads (the parts that closely contact with the tape) become dirty, normal recording and playback are not properly performed. Clean the heads with the digital video head cleaner. ≥Insert the head cleaner into the movie camera, set it to the Tape Playback Mode, and play it back for about 10 seconds. (If you do not stop the playback, it automatically stops about 15 seconds later.) ≥We recommend cleaning the heads periodically. If the heads become dirty, "NEED HEAD CLEANING" appears during recording. During playback, moreover, the following symptoms appear. ≥Mosaic-like noise appears partially or the sound is interrupted. ≥Black or blue mosaic-like horizontal stripes appear. ≥The whole screen becomes black and there is no picture and sound. When normal playback cannot be performed even after the head cleaning One possible cause is that normal recording could not be performed because the heads were dirty at the time of recording. Clean the heads, and perform recording and playback again. If normal playback can be performed, the heads are clean. Before an important recording, be sure to conduct a test recording to make sure that normal recording can be performed. ≥If the heads become dirty soon after cleaning, the problem may be attributable to the tape. If so, try another cassette. ≥During playback, the picture or sound may be interrupted momentarily, but this is not a malfunction of the movie camera. (One possible cause is that the playback is interrupted by dirt or dust that momentarily adheres to the heads.) ª About the movie camera ≥When the movie camera is used for a long time, the camera body becomes warm, but this is not a malfunction. Keep the movie camera away from magnetized equipment such as a cellular phones, microwave ovens, TVs, and video game equipment. ≥If you use the movie camera on or near a TV, images or sounds may be disturbed due to electromagnetic wave radiation. ≥Recordings on the tape may be damaged, or images may be distorted, by strong magnetic fields created by speakers or large motors. ≥Electromagnetic wave radiation generated by digital circuits including microprocessor may adversely affect the movie camera, causing the disturbance of images and sounds. ≥If the movie camera is affected by such equipment and does not function properly, turn off the movie camera power and detach the battery or AC adaptor. Then, connect the battery or AC adaptor again and turn on the movie camera power. Do not use your movie camera near radio transmitters or high-voltage cables. ≥If you record pictures near radio transmitters or high-voltage cables, recorded images or sounds may be adversely affected. Do not spray insecticides or volatile chemicals onto the movie camera. ≥If the movie camera is sprayed with such chemicals, the camera body may become deformed and the surface finish may peel off. ≥Do not keep rubber or plastic products in contact with the movie camera for a long time. 63 VQT0T47