JVC GR-D47 manual Main Unit

	CAUTIONS	EN 33
Main Unit
	About moisture condensation
● For safety, DO NOT…	● You have observed that pouring a cold liquid into a glass
... open the camcorder’s chassis.	will cause drops of water to form on the glass’ outer
	surface. This same phenomenon occurs on the head
... disassemble or modify the unit.
	drum of a camcorder when it is moved from a cool place
... short-circuit the terminals of the battery pack. Keep it away
	to a warm place, after heating a cold room, under
from metallic objects when not in use.
	extremely humid conditions or in a place directly
... allow inflammables, water or metallic objects to enter the
	subjected to the cool air from an air conditioner.
unit.
	● Moisture on the head drum can cause severe damage to
... remove the battery pack or disconnect the power supply
	the video tape, and can lead to internal damage to the
while the power is on.
	camcorder itself.
... leave the battery pack attached when the camcorder is not
in use.	Serious malfunctioning
● Avoid using the unit…
	If malfunctioning occurs, stop using the unit
... in places subject to excessive humidity or dust.
	immediately and consult your local JVC dealer.
... in places subject to soot or steam such as near a cooking
stove.
... in places subject to excessive shock or vibration.	The camcorder is a microcomputer-controlled device.
... near a television set.
	External noise and interference (from a TV, a radio,
... near appliances generating strong magnetic or electric
	etc.) might prevent it from functioning properly. In such
fields (speakers, broadcasting antennas, etc.).
	cases, first disconnect its power supply unit (battery
... in places subject to extremely high (over 40°C) or
	pack, AC Adapter, etc.) and wait a few minutes and
extremely low (under 0°C) temperatures.
● DO NOT leave the unit…	then re-connect it and proceed as usual from the
... in places of over 50°C.	beginning.
... 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.

●To protect the unit, DO NOT…

... allow it to become wet.

... drop the unit or strike it against hard objects.

... subject it to shock or excessive vibration during transportation.

... keep the lens directed at extremely bright objects for long periods.

... expose the lens and viewfinder’s lens to direct sunlight.

... carry it by holding the LCD monitor or the viewfinder.

... swing it excessively when using the hand strap or the grip.

... swing the soft camera case excessively when the camcorder is inside it.

●Dirty heads can cause the following problems:

... No picture during playback.

... Blocks of noise appear during playback.

... During recording, the Head Clog Warning indicator “ ” appears.

... Recording cannot be performed properly.

In such cases, use an optional cleaning cassette. Insert it and play back. If the cassette is used more than once consecutively, damage to the video heads may result. After the camcorder plays back for about 20 seconds, it stops automatically. Also refer to the cleaning cassette’s instructions.

If, after using the cleaning cassette, the problems still exist, consult your nearest JVC dealer.

Mechanical moving parts used to move the video heads and video tape tend to become dirty and worn out over time. In order to maintain a clear picture at all times, periodic check- ups are recommended after using the unit for about 1,000 hours. For periodic check-ups please consult your nearest JVC dealer.

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