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Moisture condensation, LCD screen, Maintenance and precautions Continued

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Maintenance and precautions (Continued) • Keep the Remote Commander and button-type battery out of children's reach. If the battery is accidentally swallowed, consult a doctor immediately. • If the battery electrolytic liquid has leaked: - consult your local authorized Sony service facility. - wash off any liquid that may have contacted your skin. - if any liquid gets in your eyes, wash with plenty of water and consult a doctor. x When not using your camcorder for a long time • Periodically turn it on and let it run such as by playing back discs or recording for about 3 minutes. • Remove a disc from your camcorder. • Use up the battery pack completely before storing it. Moisture condensation If your camcorder is brought directly from a cold place to a warm place, moisture may condense inside your camcorder, on the surface of the disc, or on the pickup lens. This may cause a malfunction to your camcorder. If there is moisture inside your camcorder, [% Moisture condensation. Turn off for 1H.] or [% Condensation. Cannot open. Remove disc later.] appears. The indication will not appear when the moisture condenses on the camera lens. x If moisture condensation has occurred Leave your camcorder for about 1 hour without turning it on. x Note on moisture condensation Moisture may condense when you bring your camcorder from a cold place into a warm place (or vice versa) or when you use your camcorder in a humid place as follows: • You bring your camcorder from a ski slope into a place warmed up by a heating device. • You bring your camcorder from an air conditioned car or room into a hot place outside. 136 • You use your camcorder after a squall or a shower. • You use your camcorder in a hot and humid place. x How to prevent moisture condensation When you bring your camcorder from a cold place into a warm place, put your camcorder in a plastic bag and seal it tightly. Remove the bag when the air temperature inside the plastic bag has reached the surrounding temperature (after about 1 hour). LCD screen • Do not exert excessive pressure on the LCD screen, as it may cause damage. • If your camcorder is used in a cold place, a residual image may appear on the LCD screen. This is not a malfunction. • While using your camcorder, the back of the LCD screen may heat up. This is not a malfunction. x To clean the LCD screen If fingerprints or dust make the LCD screen dirty, it is recommended you use a soft cloth to clean it. When you use the LCD Cleaning Kit (optional), do not apply the cleaning liquid directly to the LCD screen. Use cleaning paper moistened with the liquid. x On adjustment of the LCD screen (CALIBRATION) The buttons on the touch panel may not work correctly. If this happens, follow the procedure below. It is recommended that you connect your camcorder to the wall outlet using the supplied AC Adaptor during the operation. 1 Turn on your camcorder, then press (HOME). 2 Disconnect cables other than that of the AC Adaptor from your camcorder, then eject the disc and "Memory Stick Duo" from your camcorder. 3 Touch (SETTINGS) t [GENERAL SET] t [CALIBRATION].

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Maintenance and precautions (Continued)
•
Keep the Remote Commander and button-type
battery out of children’s reach. If the battery is
accidentally swallowed, consult a doctor
immediately.
•
If the battery electrolytic liquid has leaked:
–
consult your local authorized Sony service
facility.
–
wash off any liquid that may have contacted
your skin.
–
if any liquid gets in your eyes, wash with
plenty of water and consult a doctor.
x
When not using your camcorder for a
long time
•
Periodically turn it on and let it run such as by
playing back discs or recording for about 3
minutes.
•
Remove a disc from your camcorder.
•
Use up the battery pack completely before
storing it.
Moisture condensation
If your camcorder is brought directly from a
cold place to a warm place, moisture may
condense inside your camcorder, on the
surface of the disc, or on the pickup lens.
This may cause a malfunction to your
camcorder. If there is moisture inside your
camcorder, [
%
Moisture condensation.
Turn off for 1H.] or [
%
Condensation.
Cannot open. Remove disc later.] appears.
The indication will not appear when the
moisture condenses on the camera lens.
x
If moisture condensation has occurred
Leave your camcorder for about 1 hour
without turning it on.
x
Note on moisture condensation
Moisture may condense when you bring
your camcorder from a cold place into a
warm place (or vice versa) or when you use
your camcorder in a humid place as
follows:
• You bring your camcorder from a ski
slope into a place warmed up by a heating
device.
• You bring your camcorder from an air
conditioned car or room into a hot place
outside.
•
You use your camcorder after a squall or a
shower.
• You use your camcorder in a hot and
humid place.
x
How to prevent moisture condensation
When you bring your camcorder from a
cold place into a warm place, put your
camcorder in a plastic bag and seal it
tightly. Remove the bag when the air
temperature inside the plastic bag has
reached the surrounding temperature (after
about 1 hour).
LCD screen
•
Do not exert excessive pressure on the LCD
screen, as it may cause damage.
•
If your camcorder is used in a cold place, a
residual image may appear on the LCD screen.
This is not a malfunction.
•
While using your camcorder, the back of the
LCD screen may heat up. This is not a
malfunction.
x
To clean the LCD screen
If fingerprints or dust make the LCD screen
dirty, it is recommended you use a soft
cloth to clean it. When you use the LCD
Cleaning Kit (optional), do not apply the
cleaning liquid directly to the LCD screen.
Use cleaning paper moistened with the
liquid.
x
On adjustment of the LCD screen
(CALIBRATION)
The buttons on the touch panel may not
work correctly. If this happens, follow the
procedure below. It is recommended that
you connect your camcorder to the wall
outlet using the supplied AC Adaptor
during the operation.
1
Turn on your camcorder, then press
(HOME).
2
Disconnect cables other than that of the AC
Adaptor from your camcorder, then eject
the disc and “Memory Stick Duo” from
your camcorder.
3
Touch
(SETTINGS)
t
[GENERAL
SET]
t
[CALIBRATION].