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Cassettes
To properly use and store your cassettes, be sure to read the following cautions:
1. During use . . .
.... make sure the cassette bears the Mini DV mark.
.... be aware that recording onto prerecorded
tapes automatically erases the previously recorded video and audio signals.
.... make sure the cassette is positioned properly
when inserting.
.... do not load and unload the cassette repeatedly
without allowing the tape to run at all. This slackens the tape and can result in damage.
.... do not open the front tape cover. This exposes
the tape to fingerprints and dust.
2. Store cassettes . . .
.... away from heaters or other heat sources.
.... out of direct sunlight.
.... where they won’t be subject to unnecessary
shock or vibration.
.... where they won’t be exposed to strong
magnetic fields (such as those generated by motors, transformers or magnets).
.... vertically, in their original cases.
Memory Cards
To properly use and store your memory cards, be sure to read the following cautions:
1. During use . . .
.... make sure the memory card bears the SD or
MultiMediaCard mark.
.... make sure the memory card is positioned
properly when inserting.
2.While the memory card is being accessed (during recording, playback, deletion, initialisation, etc.) . . .
.... never unload the memory card and never turn
off the camcorder.
3. Store memory cards . . .
.... away from heaters or other heat sources.
.... out of direct sunlight.
.... where they won’t be subject to unnecessary
shock or vibration.
.... where they won’t be exposed to strong
magnetic fields (such as those generated by motors, transformers or magnets).
CAUTIONS (cont.)
LCD Monitor
1.To prevent damage to the LCD monitor, DO NOT . . .
.... push it strongly or apply any shocks.
.... place the camcorder with the LCD monitor on
the bottom.
2. To prolong service life . . .
.... avoid rubbing it with coarse cloth.
3.Be aware of the following phenomena for LCD monitor use.
These are not malfunctions:
•While using the camcorder, the surface around the LCD monitor and/or the back of the LCD monitor may heat up.
•If you leave power on for a long time, the surface around the LCD monitor becomes hot.
Main Unit
1. For safety, DO NOT . . .
.... open the camcorder’s chassis.
.... disassemble or modify the unit.
....
Keep it away from metallic objects when not in use.
.... allow inflammables, water or metallic objects
to enter the unit.
.... remove the battery pack or disconnect the
power supply while the power is on.
.... leave the battery pack attached when the
camcorder is not in use.
2. Avoid using the unit . . .
.... in places subject to excessive humidity or dust.
.... in places subject to soot or steam such as near
a cooking stove.
.... in places subject to excessive shock or
vibration.
.... near a television set.
.... near appliances generating strong magnetic or
electric fields (speakers, broadcasting anten- nas, etc.).
.... in places subject to extremely high (over 40°C)
or extremely low (under 0°C) temperatures.
3.DO NOT leave the unit . . .
.... in places of over 50°C.
.... in places where humidity is extremely low (below 35%) or extremely high (above 80%).
.... in direct sunlight.
.... in a closed car in summer.
.... near a heater.