About care and storage of the lens

Using chemicals such as thinner, benzine, alcohol, chemical cloths, repellent, insecticide and sunscreen

Handling the camcorder with above substances on your hands

Leaving the casing in contact with rubber or vinyl objects for a long period of time

Wipe the surface of the lens clean with a soft cloth in the following instances:

When there are fingerprints on the lens surface

In hot or humid locations

When the lens is exposed to salty air such as at the seaside

Store in a well-ventilated location subject to little dirt or dust.

To prevent mold, periodically clean the lens as described above.

On charging the pre-installed rechargeable battery

Your camcorder has a pre-installed rechargeable battery to retain the date, time, and other settings even when the camcorder is turned off. The pre- installed rechargeable battery is always charged while your camcorder is connected to the wall outlet (wall socket) via the AC Adaptor or while the battery pack is attached. The rechargeable battery will be fully discharged in about 3 months if you do not use your camcorder at all. Use your camcorder after charging the pre-installed rechargeable battery. However, even if the pre- installed rechargeable battery is not charged, the camcorder operation will not be affected as long as you are not recording the date.

Procedures

Connect your camcorder to a wall outlet (wall socket) using the supplied AC Adaptor, and leave it with the LCD screen closed for more than 24 hours.

Note on disposal/transfer of the camcorder

Even if you perform [MEDIA FORMAT] or formatting, some data might not be entirely deleted from the hard disc.

If someone else is to take possession of your camcorder, it is recommended that you perform [EMPTY] (See “Getting detailed information from the “Handycam Handbook” ” on page 45.) to prevent the recovery of your data. Also, when you dispose of the camcorder, it is recommended that you destroy the actual body of the camcorder.

Note on disposal/transfer of “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media

Even if you delete data in the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media or format the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media on your camcorder or a computer, you may not delete data from the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media completely. When you give the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media to somebody, it is recommended that you delete data completely using data deletion software on a computer. Also, when you dispose of the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media, it is recommended that you destroy the actual body of the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media.