Heat on surface of product:
•Tile surfhces of the DVD video camera/recorder, AC adapter/charger and battery will be slightly
warm, but this does not indicate a f_mlt.
Screen on connected TV:
• Never leave the disrnavigation srreen, still image o1"ramera image displayed on your TVto whirh
tile DVDvideo camera/recorder isconnected: Doing so could result indisplayed image retention
or phosphor degradation of TV screen.
Be careful of ambient temperature:
• Using tile DVDvideo camera/recorder in a place where the temperature is over 104°F(40°C)or
under 32°F(0°C)will result inabnormal recording/playback.
• Take care that tiletemperature of this DVD video camera/recorder, when connected to PCdoes
not rise excessively (reference for usage: approx. 30 minutes at about 86°F(30°C)).
• Do not leave tile DVD video camera/recorder on beach sand o1"in aclosed vehicle where the
temperature is very higb fur along time: This could cause malflmctions.
Do not point directly at the sun:
• If dirert sunlight strikes tile lens or viewfinder, tile DVD video ran-lera/rerorder rould malflmrtion
or a fire could occtm
• Do not leave the DVD video camera/recorder with the LCD screen exposed to direct sunlight: This
could cause malflmctions.
Do not use the DVDvideo camera/recorder near TV or radio:
• This rould rause noise to appear onthe TVsrreen o1"inradio broadrasts.
Do not use the DVDvideo camera/recorder near strong radio waves or magnetism:
• If the DVD video ramera/rerorder isused near strong radio waves o1"magnetism, surh as near a
radio wave tower o1"electricappliances, noise could enter video and audio that are being recorded.
During playback of normally recorded video and audio, noise may also be present in picture and
sound.
At worst theDVD video camera/recorder could malflmction.
Do not expose the DVD video camera/recorder to soot or steam:
• Thick soot o1"steam rould damage the DVD video ramera/rerorder rase o1"rause malflmrtions.
Do not use the DVD video camera/recorder near corrosive gas:
• If"tbe DVD video ramera/rerorder is used in a plare where tbere is dense exhaust gas generated
by gasoline or diesel engine, corrosive gas such as hydrogen sulfide, o1"sulfllr such as in a hot
spring area, tileexternal or internal terminals could corrode, which would disablenormal
operation, or tile battery connecting terminals could corrode, so power will not turn on.
Do not use the DVD video camera/recorder near ultrasonic humidifier:
• With some water inhumidifier, raMum and other rhemirals dissolved ill water rould sratter in the
air, and white particles could adhere tothe optical bead of the DVDvideo camera/recorder, which
could cause itto operate abnormally.
Do not expose the DVD video camera/recorder to insecticide:
• Insertiride entering tile DVD video ramera/rerorder could dirty the lens in laser pirkup blork,
and in such a case tile DVD video camera/recorder might not operate normally. Turn tile DVD
video camera/recorder offand cover it with vinyl sheet, etc.before using insecticide.
Do not use a generally available 8 cm CD lens cleaner:
• Cleaning the lens is not neressary when using this DVDvideo ramera/rerorder in the usual way.
• Using 8 cm CD lens cleaner could cause this DVD video camera/recorder to be f_mlty.
• If you have toclean the lens, use a Hitachi Maxell cleaner that is exclusively fbr8 cm DVD discs.
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