Panasonic VDR-M53 Dvd Video Camera-oem - Page 30

Handling Discs lUsing discs DVD-RAM and DVD-R discs are very delicate recording media. Carefully read the following cautions and observe them: • Always use a brand new disc when recording important material. • Be sure not to touch the disc surface, and be careful that no dirt adheres to it. • If there is dust, a scratch, or dirt on disc or if it is warped, the following phenomena may occur: − Block noise in playback image − Momentary stop of playback image − Sound interrupted during playback, or abnormal sound Block noise − Blue thumbnail display* (Fig. 1) All Programs 001/006 − Disc cannot correctly be recognized − Delay between video and audio PLAY RAM Even if disc is normal, the above phenomena may * (Fig. 1) occasionally occur. While the ACCESS/PC indicator is lit, do not subject disc to vibrations or impact, and avoid using DVD Video Camera at extremely high or low temperatures, or in an environment where condensation is likely to occur. • When recording images, the DVD Video Camera A l l Pr ogr ams 001 / 002 may avoid the portions of disc where recording is not possible, due to dust, scratches, etc. [It will PLAY RAM pause m at such a (Recording one scene portion and automatically may produce multiple restart recording (n).] thumbnails.) This will cause recording to be interrupted for several seconds to several minutes, and multiple thumbnails will be created by one recording session as shown above. In this case, the recordable time on disc will decrease. • Be careful when removing the disc since the metal of removal slot of DVD Video Camera, and disc itself, may be hot. lStoring discs • To store a disc, insert it in the plastic case you received when you purchased it. • Take care that no condensation occurs on disc. • Do not place disc in the following places: − Direct sunlight for a long time − Where humidity is high or in dusty place − Where there is heat from a heater, etc. lDisc Cleaning Use Disc Cleaning Cloth to lightly wipe off any dust, dirt, etc. adhering to disc, as shown in the figure. Never use solvent. Do not use thinner, water, antistatic spray, etc. to clean disc. Use Disc Cleaning Cloth to clean from inner to outer circumference in axial direction, or use puffer to blow dust off disc, like on camera lens. Note: Disc Cleaning Cloth is supplied with product. We also recommend using a DVD Disc cleaner (model no. LF-K200DCJ1, sold separately). Available Cards mini SD Memory Card Adapter SD Memory Card mini SD Memory Card 30