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Maintenance, Information, Precautions

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Tips for Using the Battery Pack / Maintenance Information and Precautions Maintenance Information and Precautions Moisture Condensation If the camcorder is brought directly from a cold place to a warm place, moisture may condense inside the camcorder, on the surface of the tape, or on the lens. In this condition, the tape may stick to the head drum and be damaged or the unit may not operate correctly. To prevent possible damage under these circumstances, the camcorder is furnished with moisture sensors. However, take the following precautions. Inside the Camcorder When the GI and & indicators flash in the viewfinder, moisture has condensed inside the camcorder. If this happens, no other functions except for tape ejection will work. • Eject the tape, turn off the camcorder and leave it with the cassette holder open for at least one hour. The camcorder can be used again if them indicator does not appear when the power is turned on again. %le 'I. to to On the Surface of the Tape If there is moisture on the surface of the tape, when you insert the cassette and press a tape transport button (c›. PLAY, etc.), the A indicator in the viewfinder flashes. In this case, no other functions except for tape ejection will work. Eject the tape, turn off the camcorder and leave it with the cassette holder open for at least one hour. The camcorder can be used again if the A indicator does not appear when you insert the cassette and press one of the tape transport buttons. On the Lens If moisture condenses on the lens, no indicator appears, but the picture becomes dim. Turn off the power and do not use the camcorder for about one hour. How to Prevent Moisture Condensation When bringing the camcorder from a cold place to a warm place, put the camcorder in a plastic bag and allow it to adapt to room conditions over a period of time. (1) Be sure to tightly seal the plastic bag containing the camcorder. (2) Remove the bag when the air temperature inside it has reached the temperature surrounding it (after about 1hour). 39

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Maintenance
Information
and
Precautions
Moisture
Condensation
If
the
camcorder
is
brought
directly
from
a
cold
place
to
a
warm
place,
moisture
may
condense
inside
the
camcorder,
on
the
surface
of
the
tape,
or
on
the
lens.
In
this
condition,
the
tape
may
stick
to
the
head
drum
and
be
damaged
or
the
unit
may
not
operate
correctly.
To
prevent
possible
damage
under
these
circumstances,
the
camcorder
is
furnished
with
moisture
sensors.
However,
take
the
following
precautions.
Inside
the
Camcorder
When
the
GI
and
&
indicators
flash
in
the
viewfinder,
moisture
has
condensed
inside
the
camcorder.
If
this
happens,
no
other
functions
except
for
tape
ejection
will
work.
•
Eject
the
tape,
turn
off
the
camcorder
and
leave
it
with
the
cassette
holder
open
for
at
least
one
hour.
The
camcorder
can
be
used
again
if
them
indicator
does
not
appear
when
the
power
is
turned
on
again.
%le
‘I.
to
to
On
the
Surface
of
the
Tape
If
there
is
moisture
on
the
surface
of
the
tape,
when
you
insert
the
cassette
and
press
a
tape
transport
button
(c›.
PLAY,
etc.),
the
A
indicator
in
the
viewfinder
flashes.
In
this
case,
no
other
functions
except
for
tape
ejection
will
work.
Eject
the
tape,
turn
off
the
camcorder
and
leave
it
with
the
cassette
holder
open
for
at
least
one
hour.
The
camcorder
can
be
used
again
if
the
A
indicator
does
not
appear
when
you
insert
the
cassette
and
press
one
of
the
tape
transport
buttons.
On
the
Lens
If
moisture
condenses
on
the
lens,
no
indicator
appears,
but
the
picture
becomes
dim.
Turn
off
the
power
and
do
not
use
the
camcorder
for
about
one
hour.
How
to
Prevent
Moisture
Condensation
When
bringing
the
camcorder
from
a
cold
place
to
a
warm
place,
put
the
camcorder
in
a
plastic
bag
and
allow
it
to
adapt
to
room
conditions
over
a
period
of
time.
(1)
Be
sure
to
tightly
seal
the
plastic
bag
containing
the
camcorder.
(2)
Remove
the
bag
when
the
air
temperature
inside
it
has
reached
the
temperature
surrounding
it
(after
about
1
hour).
Tips
for
Using
the
Battery
Pack
/
Maintenance
Information
and
Precautions
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