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Chapter : Additional Information Main enance Information Moistu • 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. If moisture condenses Inside the unit --, l/ - ! .' .-- 1I I 0o 0 CZ:toa, 0 0 0 { m 5 can Moisture is present inside the camcorder when: • The W indicator in the viewfinder and the display window blinks. When a tape is inserted, the indicator also blinks. • Several beeps sound continuously for five seconds when the BEEP switch is set to ON and a tape is inserted. In such cases, no functions, except for tape ejection, work. Eject the tape, turn off the camcorder and leave it with the cassette holder open for at least 1hour. The camcorder can be used again if them indicator does not appear when the power is turned on again. If moisture condenses on the surface of the tape aoueualuiEm /I% Viewfinder I I Display window Moisture is present on the surface of a tape when: • The indicator blinks inside the viewfinder and the display window when a tape is inserted and a tape transport button (I>. *IC etc.) is pressed. • Several beeps sound continuously for about five seconds when the BEEP switch is set to ON. In such cases, no functions, except for tape ejection, work. Eject the tape and let the camcorder and the tape sit for at least 1 hour. The tape can be used again if the indicator does not appear when the tape is inserted and a tape transport button is pressed. If moisture condenses on the lens No caution indicators will appear, but the picture beccmes dim. Turn off the power and do not use the camcorder for at least 1 hour. 61 Additional Information

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Chapter
Main
Moistu
:
Additional
Information
enance
Information
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.
If
moisture
condenses
Inside
the
unit
1I
0o
0
CZ:toa,
I
0
0
0
--,
l/
!
.
.--
{
Moisture
is
present
inside
the
camcorder
when:
The
W
indicator
in
the
viewfinder
and
the
display
window
blinks.
When
a
tape
is
inserted,
the
indicator
also
blinks.
Several
beeps
sound
continuously
for
five
seconds
when
the
BEEP
switch
is
set
to
ON
and
a
tape
is
inserted.
In
such
cases,
no
functions,
except
for
tape
ejection,
work.
Eject
the
tape,
turn
off
the
camcorder
and
leave
it
with
the
cassette
holder
open
for
at
least
1
hour.
The
camcorder
can
be
used
again
if
them
indicator
does
not
appear
when
the
power
is
turned
on
again.
If
moisture
condenses
on
the
surface
of
the
tape
/I%
Viewfinder
I
I
Display
window
Moisture
is
present
on
the
surface
of
a
tape
when:
The
indicator
blinks
inside
the
viewfinder
and
the
display
window
when
a
tape
is
inserted
and
a
tape
transport
button
(I>.
*IC
etc.)
is
pressed.
Several
beeps sound
continuously
for
about
five
seconds
when
the
BEEP
switch
is
set
to
ON.
In
such
cases,
no
functions,
except
for
tape
ejection,
work.
Eject
the
tape
and
let
the
camcorder
and
the
tape
sit
for
at
least
1
hour.
The
tape
can
be
used
again
if
the
indicator
does
not
appear
when
the
tape
is
inserted
and
a
tape
transport
button
is
pressed.
If
moisture
condenses
on
the
lens
No
caution
indicators
will
appear,
but
the
picture
beccmes
dim.
Turn
off
the
power
and
do
not
use
the
camcorder
for
at
least
1
hour.
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Information
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