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Notes on using the Hard Disk Drive Handycam - handycam hard disk drive camcorder

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Notes on using the Hard Disk Drive Handycam Save all your recorded image data  To prevent your image data from being lost, save all your recorded images on external media periodically. It is recommended that you save the image data on a disc such as a DVD-R using your computer (p. 36). Also, you can save your image data using a VCR, or a DVD/HDD recorder (p. 46). Do not apply shock or vibration to your camcorder  The hard disk of the camcorder may not be recognized, or recording or playback may not be possible.  Especially, during recording/playback, do not apply shock. After recording, do not apply vibration or shock to the camcorder, while the ACCESS lamp is lit.  When using a shoulder belt (not supplied), do not crash the camera against an object.  Do not use this camcorder in very loud areas. The hard disk of the camcorder may not be recognized, or recording or playback may not be possible. On the drop sensor  To protect the internal hard disk from shock by dropping, the camcorder has a drop sensor function (p. 67). When a drop occurs, or under a non-gravity condition, the block noise made when this function is activated by the camcorder may also be recorded. If the drop sensor catches a drop repeatedly, recording/ playback may be stopped. Notes on battery pack/AC Adaptor  Be sure to remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor after turning off the POWER switch. Note on operating temperatures  When the temperature of the camcorder becomes extremely high or extremely low, you may not be able to record or play back on the camcorder, due to the protection features of the camcorder being activated in such situations. In this case, a message appears on the LCD screen (p. 83). When the camcorder is connected to a computer  Do not try to format the hard disk of the camcorder using a computer. If you do so, your camcorder may not operate correctly. Note on using the camcorder at high altitudes  Do not turn on the camcorder in a low-pressure area, where the altitude is more than 3,000 meters (9,800 feet). Doing so may damage the hard disk drive of your camcorder. Note on disposal/transfer  If you perform [MEDIA FORMAT] (p. 52) to format the hard disk of the camcorder, data may not be completely deleted from the hard disk. When you transfer the camcorder, it is recommended that you perform [ EMPTY] (p. 53) to prevent the recovery of your data. In addition to the above, when you dispose of the camcorder, it is recommended that you destroy the actual body of the camcorder. If you cannot record/play back images, perform [MEDIA FORMAT]  If you repeat recording/deleting images for a long time, fragmentation of data occurs on the media. Images cannot be saved or recorded. In such a case, save your images on some type of external media first (p. 36), and then perform [MEDIA FORMAT] (p. 52). Fragmentation  Glossary (p. 104) 

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Notes on using the Hard Disk Drive Handycam
Save all your recorded image data
To prevent your image data from being lost,
save all your recorded images on external media
periodically. It is recommended that you save
the image data on a disc such as a DVD-R
using your computer (p. 36). Also, you can save
your image data using a VCR, or a DVD/HDD
recorder (p. 46).
Do not apply shock or vibration to your
camcorder
°e hard disk of the camcorder may not be
recognized, or recording or playback may not
be possible.
Especially, during recording/playback, do not
apply shock. Aſter recording, do not apply
vibration or shock to the camcorder, while the
ACCESS lamp is lit.
When using a shoulder belt (not supplied), do
not crash the camera against an object.
Do not use this camcorder in very loud areas.
°e hard disk of the camcorder may not be
recognized, or recording or playback may not
be possible.
On the drop sensor
To protect the internal hard disk from shock
by dropping, the camcorder has a drop sensor
function (p. 67). When a drop occurs, or
under a non-gravity condition, the block noise
made when this function is activated by the
camcorder may also be recorded. If the drop
sensor catches a drop repeatedly, recording/
playback may be stopped.
Notes on battery pack/AC Adaptor
Be sure to remove the battery pack or the AC
Adaptor aſter turning off the POWER switch.
Note on operating temperatures
When the temperature of the camcorder
becomes extremely high or extremely low, you
may not be able to record or play back on the
camcorder, due to the protection features of the
camcorder being activated in such situations. In
this case, a message appears on the LCD screen
(p. 83).
When the camcorder is connected to a
computer
Do not try to format the hard disk of the
camcorder using a computer. If you do so, your
camcorder may not operate correctly.
Note on using the camcorder at high
altitudes
Do not turn on the camcorder in a low-pressure
area, where the altitude is more than 3,000
meters (9,800 feet). Doing so may damage the
hard disk drive of your camcorder.
Note on disposal/transfer
If you perform [MEDIA FORMAT] (p. 52) to
format the hard disk of the camcorder, data
may not be completely deleted from the hard
disk. When you transfer the camcorder, it is
recommended that you perform [
EMPTY]
(p. 53) to prevent the recovery of your data.
In addition to the above, when you dispose of
the camcorder, it is recommended that you
destroy the actual body of the camcorder.
If you cannot record/play back images,
perform [MEDIA FORMAT]
If you repeat recording/deleting images for a
long time, fragmentation of data occurs on the
media. Images cannot be saved or recorded. In
such a case, save your images on some type of
external media first (p. 36), and then perform
[MEDIA FORMAT] (p. 52).
Fragmentation
Glossary (p. 104)