Sony DCR-IP5 Operating Instructions - Page 180

Maintenance information and precautions, Maintenance information, Cleaning the video head

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Maintenance information and precautions Maintenance information Cleaning the video head To ensure normal recording and clear pictures, clean the video head. The video head may be dirty when: - mosaic-pattern noise appears on the playback picture. - playback pictures do not move. - playback pictures do not appear. - the x indicator and " CLEANING CASSETTE" message appear one after another or the x indicator flashes on the screen during recording. If the above problem, [a], [b] or [c] occurs, clean the video heads with the Sony MGRCLD cleaning cassette. Check the picture and if the above problem persists, repeat cleaning. [a] [b] [c] 180 If the video heads get dirtier, the entire screen becomes blue [c]. Playing back a cleaning cassette automatically The camcorder is equipped with the cleaning cassette auto playback function. Follow the procedure below. (1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or VCR. (2) Insert the cleaning cassette. (3) Select OK, then press the center z on the control button. The message "NOW CLEANING" appears. After the cleaning is finished, the message "CLEANING END" appears. (4) Eject the cleaning cassette. To cancel cleaning Select CANCEL, then press the center z on the control button. The video head The video head wears out if you use the camcorder for a long time. When use of the cleaning cassette does not make the picture clear, the video head may have worn out. In such cases, you must replace the video head. For details, consult your nearest Sony dealer. Notes •When cleaning the video head, do not use any equipment other than the cleaning cassette. •The cleaning cassette does not work in MEMORY mode (DCR-IP7BT only).

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Maintenance information and precautions
Maintenance information
Cleaning the video head
To ensure normal recording and clear pictures, clean the video head. The video head
may be dirty when:
–
mosaic-pattern noise appears on the playback picture.
–
playback pictures do not move.
–
playback pictures do not appear.
–
the
x
indicator and
“
CLEANING CASSETTE
”
message appear one after another or
the
x
indicator flashes on the screen during recording.
If the above problem,
[
a
]
,
[
b
]
or
[
c
]
occurs, clean the video heads with the Sony
MGRCLD cleaning cassette. Check the picture and if the above problem persists, repeat
cleaning.
If the video heads get dirtier, the entire screen becomes blue
[
c
]
.
Playing back a cleaning cassette automatically
The camcorder is equipped with the cleaning cassette auto playback function. Follow
the procedure below.
(
1
)
Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or VCR.
(
2
)
Insert the cleaning cassette.
(
3
)
Select OK, then press the center
z
on the control button. The message
“
NOW
CLEANING
”
appears.
After the cleaning is finished, the message
“
CLEANING END
”
appears.
(
4
)
Eject the cleaning cassette.
To cancel cleaning
Select CANCEL, then press the center
z
on the control button.
The video head
The video head wears out if you use the camcorder for a long time. When use of the
cleaning cassette does not make the picture clear, the video head may have worn out. In
such cases, you must replace the video head. For details, consult your nearest Sony
dealer.
Notes
•
When cleaning the video head, do not use any equipment other than the cleaning
cassette.
•
The cleaning cassette does not work in MEMORY mode (DCR-IP7BT only).