Sony CCD-V8 Operating Instructions - Page 35

PRECAUTIONS

•

Operate

the

unit

on

6-8.5V

dc.

•

For

dc

or

ac

operation,

use

the

accessories

recommended

in

this

manual.

•

Should

any

solid

object

or

liquid

fall

into

the

cabinet,

unplug

the

unit

and

have

it

check-

ed

by

qualified

personnel

before

operating

it

any

further.

•

Do

not

hold

the

unit

by

the

viewfinder.

Hold

the

unit

only

from

underneath

or

by

the

han-

dle.

Holding

the

unit

by

the

viewfinder

can

damage

the

unit

and

cause

malfunctions.

•

Avoid

rough

handling

or

mechanical

shock

to

the

unit.

Be

particularly

careful

of

the

lens.

•

Do

not

apply

excessive

force

to

the

microphone.

•

Do

not

let

the

sun

shine

directly

into

the

eyecup

of

the

viewfinder,

because

the

plastic

inside

the

viewfinder

may

be

damaged.

•

Remove

and

store

video

cassettes

after

recording

or

playback.

•

Do

not

wrap

up

the

unit

and

operate

it

because

heat

may

build

up

internally.

•

Avoid

using

and

storing

the

recorder

in

the

following

locations.

—

Locations

susceptible

to

vibration.

—Locations

exposed

to

strong

magnetic

fields.

—

Locations

near

TV

or

radio

transmitters

where

strong

radio

waves

are

generated.

CARE

•

Store

cassettes

In

their

cases

and

keep

them

in

an

upright

position

to

prevent

intrtk

sion

of

dust

and

uneven

winding.

•

When

the

unit

will

not

be

used

for

a

long

period

of

time,

periodically

turn

on

the

power,

operate

the

camera

section

and

recorder

sec-

tion

and

play

back

a

tape

for

about

three

minutes.

•

Clean

the

lens

with

a

soft

brush

to

remove

dust.

If

there

are

fingerprints

on

the

lens,

remove

them

with

a

soft

cloth.

Clean

the

recorder

body

with

a

dry,

soft

cloth,

or

a

soft

cloth

lightly

moistened

with

a

mild

detergent

solution.

Do

not

use

any

type

of

solvent

which

may

damage

the

finish.

USING

YOUR

RECORDER

ABROAD

Each

country

has

special

TV

color

broadcast

and

electricity

systems.

Before

using

your

recorder

abroad,

check

the

following

points.

Differences

in

color

systems

if

you

prepare

fully

charged

batteries

and

ex-

tra

video

cassette

tapes,

you

can

use

your

recorder

in

any

country.

You

can

monitor

the

playback

picture

on

the

viewfinder

screen.

However,

to

monitor

the

playback

picture

on

a

TV,

the

TV

must

be

based

on

the

NTSC

system.

NW

system

countries

Bahama

islands,

Canada,

Central

Amenc4,

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Korea;

Ittexico,

Taiwan,

t4e

Austri

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coup

China,

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IranOreq,

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the

Soviet

Union,

eto,

To

charge

the

battery

Prepare

a

Sony

BCA-80

battery

charge

adapt-

or,

DCP-80

dc

pack

and

a

DCC-16AW

car

bat-

tery

cord.

The

battery

can

be

charged

with

a

12

V

or

24

V

car

battery.

For

details

on

charging,

please

read

the

in-

struction

manual

furnished

with

each

unit.

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