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INTRODUCTION
Precautions on the use of cleaning tape
Please use cleaning tape produced by JVC.
Please follow the instructions below when using
the cleaning tape.
1.
The tape will run for 10 seconds in the PLAY
mode. (Thereafter, it stops automatically and
enters the STOP mode.)
•After loading the cleaning tape, press the
PLAY button.
2.
For a single cleaning session, use it up to 4
times.
3.
Please refer to the following table as a guide
for cleaning:
Operating environment
Low temperature Room temperature High temperature
of the unit 5˚C to 10˚C 10˚C to 35˚C 35˚C to 40˚C
Guide for using 1 to 2 times every 1 to 2 times every 1 to 2 times every
cleaning tape 5 hours 20 to 30 hours 5 hours
Memo:
1.Under low humidity conditions, (10% RH to
30% RH), please perform head cleaning at
intervals of half of the following stated periods.
2.If M-DV80 is used immediately after cleaning,
the VTR warning (“HEAD CLEANING
REQUIRED!”) may disappear only after the
tape has run for some time.
3.Please use the cleaning tape at room tempera-
ture (10˚C to 35˚C).
4.Instructions for using the cleaning tape are
stated inside its case. The contents may be
slightly different from those stated here.
Please follow the instructions in this manual.
Cassette tape
This unit can record onto and playback standard
DV and mini DV cassette tapes (for SP mode only).
Please use the following JVC cassettes with the
or the logos.
䡵 Erasure prevention
DV cassettes have a safety slide at the back to
prevent accidental erasure.
●To prevent accidental erasure of important
records, push the slide to the “SAVE” position.
●To record, push the slide to the “REC” posi-
tion.
●
Mini DV cassettes
M-DV63PR0
M-DV60
M-DV30
●
Standard DV cassettes
LA-DV276
LA-DV186
LA-DV124
REC
SAVE
Slide
Memo
●DVCAM cassettes can be recorded in DV format.
Tapes recorded in DVCAM format can be played
(SP Mode).
●M-DV80 cassettes(Mini DV 80min tape) cannot be
used with this unit.
Precautions on the use of tape
●Reverse sides of videotapes cannot be used.
●Please store the tape only after it has been fully rewound, so as to avoid damaging the tape.
●Please store the cassette in places low in humidity, well-ventilated and fungus-proof.
●When a cassette is used repeatedly, noise may increase due to e.g., dropout, etc. hence affecting its
performance. Please do not use dirty or damaged tapes as they will shorten the life span of the
rotation head.
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Condensation
●When this unit is moved from a cold to a warm
place abruptly, the vapor in the warm air will come
into contact with the head drum or the tape
guides. When chilled, the vapor turns into drop-
lets of water. This state is known as condensa-
tion. When condensation occurs, the videotape
will adhere to the head drum or the tape guides
and will be damaged.
●Condensation occurs on this unit in the following
circumstances:
•It is moved abruptly from a cold place to a warm
place.
•It is used in a room immediately after the heater
has been turned on, or when cold breeze from
an air-conditioner blows onto it.
•It is used at a place of high humidity.
●When condensation occurs, the monitor displays
the following warning:
When a cassette tape is loaded, please do not
transport e.g., from an external cold place to a
warm room thereby subjecting the unit to dras-
tic temperature changes.
After moving the unit, please do not use it until
the innards are stabilized.
Head drum
Videotape
To remedy, leave the unit with the power ON and
wait until the WARNING indicator disappears.
●Prevention of condensation
When transporting the BR-DV3000 from a cold
to a warmer place abruptly, first take out the cas-
sette. Then place the BR-DV3000 in a plastic bag
and seal it before transporting the camera. Leave
the BR-DV3000 in the sealed plastic bag until
the camera has the same temperature as the sur-
roundings. This will prevent condensation.
CONDENSATION ON DRUM