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About AC Adaptor
•If the temperature of the Battery is extremely high or extremely low, the [CHARGE] Lamp may continue flashing, and the Battery may not be charged. After the temperature of the Battery has decreased or increased sufficiently, charging starts automatically. If the [CHARGE] Lamp continues to flash even after the Battery temperature has decreased or increased sufficiently, the Battery or AC Adaptor may be faulty. In this case, please contact a dealer.
•If the Battery is warm, charging takes a longer time than normal.
•If you use the AC Adaptor near a radio, radio reception may be disturbed. Keep the AC Adaptor 3 feet (1 meter) or more away from radio.
•When using the AC Adaptor, it may generate whirring sounds. However, this is normal.
•After use, be sure to pull out the AC Cable from the AC Jack. (If they are left connected, a minute amount of current is consumed.)
•Always keep the electrodes of the AC Adaptor and Battery clean.
Condensation
If you turn the Camcorder on when condensation occurs on the head or the tape, Condensation
Indication [ 
] (yellow or red) blinks on the Viewfinder or the LCD Monitor and the messages
[ 
DEW DETECT] or [ 
EJECT TAPE] (only when the tape is inserted) appear. In this case, follow the procedure below.
When [ 
] in yellow:
Dew is slightly adhering to the head or the tape.
When [ 
] in red:
Dew has adhered to the head or the tape.
1 Remove the tape if it is inserted.
•It takes about 20 seconds to open the Cassette Holder. This is not a malfunction.
2 Leave the Camcorder with the Cassette Compartment Cover closed to cool or warm it to the ambient temperature.
When [ 
] blinks in yellow
•You cannot use the Tape Recording/Playback Mode. Leave the Camcorder for about
30 minutes.
•However, you can use the Card Recording Mode or Picture Playback Mode when the cassette is not inserted.
When [ 
] blinks in red
•The Power Indicator Lamp blinks for about
1 minute and then the Camcorder automatically turns off. Leave it for about 2 to 3 hours.
3 Turn the Camcorder on again, set it to the Tape Recording/Playback Mode and then check if the condensation indication disappears.
Especially in cold conditions, dew may be frozen. In this case, it may take more time before the condensation indication disappears.
Watch for Condensation even before the Condensation Indication is displayed.
•The condensation indication may not appear depending on circumstances. When condensation occurs on the lens or the Camcorder, it also may occur on the head and the tape. Do not open the Cassette Compartment Cover.
When the Lens Is Fogged:
Set the [OFF/ON] Switch to [OFF] and leave the Camcorder in this condition for about 1 hour. When the lens temperature becomes close to the ambient temperature, the fog disappears naturally.
Video Head Clogging and Care
If the heads (the parts that make contact with the tape) are dirty,
Causes of Dirty Heads
•Large quantity of dust in the air
•
•Damaged tape
•Long operating hours
Using Panasonic cleaning cassette
1 Set the Mode Dial to Tape Playback Mode.
•The
2 Insert the Head Cleaner into the Camcorder in the same manner as a Video Cassette.
3 Move the Joystick Control [▲], and approximately 20 seconds later, move the Joystick Control [▼]. (Do not rewind the tape.)
4 Take out the Head Cleaner. Insert a Video Cassette and start recording. Then, play the tape back to check the recorded image.
5 If the image is not still clear, repeat Steps 1 to 4. (Do not use the Head Cleaner 3 times or more consecutively.)
Notes:
•Do not rewind every time you use the Head Cleaner. Rewind only when the tape reaches the end, and then use it again from the beginning in the same manner as before.
•If the heads become dirty soon after cleaning, the tape may be damaged. In this case, immediately stop using that Cassette.
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