Panasonic AG-DVC30 specifications Operating precautions

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Operating precautions (cont.)

Battery characteristics

This camera-recorder uses a rechargeable lithium-ion battery that uses its internal chemical reaction to generate electrical energy. This reaction is easily influenced by the ambient temperature and humidity, and the battery’s effective operating time is reduced as the temperature rises or falls. When the battery is used in an environment where the temperature is very low, it will not allow more than 5 minutes of operation.

If you let the battery get very hot, its protection function will be triggered, which will make it unusable for some time.

Always remove the battery after use.

If it is left inside, a small amount of current will be consumed even while the camera-recorder’s power is off. Also, if it is left inside for an extended period, the battery may become over- discharged and it may not be possible to re-use it even after charging it.

To dispose of an unusable battery

O The battery has a definite service life.

In order to protect valuable natural resources, do not throw away a battery which you no longer need. Take it to a store that participates in the recycling of rechargeable batteries.

Protect the battery’s terminal area.

Keep the battery’s terminal area free of dust and other foreign matter. If a battery has been dropped, check whether its body or terminal area has been bent out of shape.

Attempting to install an out-of-shape battery in the camera-recorder or mounting it in the AC adapter may damage the camera-recorder or AC adapter.

Liquid crystal displays

O If the same image or characters are left displayed on the LCD monitor or viewfinder for an extended period, they may become burned onto the screen. However, if the power is kept off for several hours, the screen will return to normal.

O The liquid crystal parts are manufactured using high-precision technology. More than 99.99% of the pixels are effective, which means that less than 0.01% of the pixels are missing or permanently lit. Missing or lit pixels are not a sign of malfunctioning and have no effect at all on the images which are recorded.

O Condensation may form on the liquid crystal parts of the LCD monitor when the camera- recorder is used in places where the temperature fluctuates significantly. If this happens, wipe it off with a soft dry cloth.

O If the camera-recorder has become very cold, the LCD monitor will be slightly darker than usual immediately after the power is turned on. Normal brightness will be restored when the temperature inside the camera- recorder rises.

Do not point the lens or viewfinder at the sun.

Doing so may damage the parts inside.

Protective caps for the connectors

Keep the protective caps fitted over any connectors that are not being used.

Do not look directly at the IR light when it is on.

When the IR light is on, light in the infrared ray region is exposed.

As such, you could damage your eyes by looking directly into the IR light.

BEFORE USE

Mounting the camera-recorder on a tripod

The depth of the tripod mounting hole is 5.5 mm.

When mounting this camera-recorder on a tripod, do not force the screw beyond this depth.

Note that if you use any screw other than a 1/4-20UNC type you could damage the camera-recorder.

Camera mounted on a tripod

(1/4-20UNC type of screw)

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