Moving a memory card rapidly between hot and cold temperatures may cause condensation to form on its external and internal surfaces. If condensation forms on the card, put it aside until the droplets have evaporated completely.
Do not touch or expose the terminals to dust or dirt.
Check the direction before inserting the memory card. Forcing a memory card backwards into the slot may damage the memory card or the camcorder.
Do not remove the label from the memory card, or attach other labels to the memory card.
When you erase image files or initialize the memory card, only the file allocation table is altered and the data itself is not actually deleted. Take the necessary precautions when you dispose of the memory card, for example by physically damaging it to prevent the leakage of private data.
SD/SDHC memory cards have a physical switch to prevent writing on the card so as to avoid the accidental erasure of the card’s content. To
LOCK switch
Built-in Rechargeable Lithium Battery
The camcorder has a
Connect the compact power adapter to the camcorder and leave it connected for 24 hours with the camcorder off.
Video Heads
When the message “HEADS DIRTY, USE CLEANING CASSETTE” appears, when the playback picture becomes distorted, or if during playback of a tape recorded in HDV standard the picture and/or sound stops momentarily (about 0.5 seconds) the video heads need to be cleaned.
To maintain the best picture quality, we recommend cleaning the video heads frequently with the Canon DVM- L Digital Video Head leaning Cassette or a commercially available dry cleaning cassette.
Tapes already recorded with dirty video heads may not be played back correctly even after cleaning the video heads.
Do not use wet type cleaning cassettes as this may damage the camcorder.
If the playback picture does not improve after cleaning the video heads it may indicate a malfunction. Consult a Canon Service Center.
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