JVC GR-DV500, GR-DV800 Main Unit, LCD Monitor, Memory Cards, DO NOT…, During use…, monitor use, Store cassettes…, Store memory cards…, Avoid using the unit…, 1. For safety, DO NOT…

EN 75

	... make sure the cassette is positioned properly		Main Unit
	when inserting.
			1. For safety, DO NOT…
	... do not load and unload the cassette
	repeatedly without allowing the tape to run at			... open the camcorder’s chassis.
	all. This slackens the tape and can result in			... disassemble or modify the unit.
	damage.			... short-circuit the terminals of the battery pack.
	... do not open the front tape cover. This exposes				Keep it away from metallic objects when not
	the tape to fingerprints and dust.				in use.
2.	Store cassettes…			... allow inflammables, water or metallic objects
	... away from heaters or other heat sources.				to enter the unit.
	... out of direct sunlight.			... remove the battery pack or disconnect the
	... where they won’t be subject to unnecessary				power supply while the power is on.
	shock or vibration.			... leave the battery pack attached when the
	... where they won’t be exposed to strong				camcorder is not in use.
	magnetic fields (such as those generated by	2.		Avoid using the unit…
	motors, transformers or magnets).			... in places subject to excessive humidity or
	... vertically, in their original cases.				dust.
				... in places subject to soot or steam such as near
Memory Cards					a cooking stove.
				... in places subject to excessive shock or
To properly use and store your memory cards, be					vibration.
sure to read the following cautions:				... near a television set.
1.	During use…			... near appliances generating strong magnetic or
	... make sure the memory card bears the SD or				electric fields (speakers, broadcasting
	MultiMediaCard mark.				antennas, etc.).
	... make sure the memory card is positioned			... in places subject to extremely high (over 40°C
	properly when inserting.				or 104°F) or extremely low (under 0°C or
2.	While the memory card is being accessed				32°F) temperatures.
	(during recording, playback, deletion,	3.		DO NOT leave the unit…
	initialization, etc.)…			... in places of over 50°C (122°F).
	... never unload the memory card and never turn			... in places where humidity is extremely low
	off the camcorder.				(below 35%) or extremely high (above 80%).
3.	Store memory cards…			... in direct sunlight.
	... away from heaters or other heat sources.			... in a closed car in summer.
	... out of direct sunlight.			... near a heater.
	... where they won’t be subject to unnecessary	4.		To protect the unit, DO NOT…
	shock or vibration.			... allow it to become wet.
	... where they won’t be exposed to strong			... drop the unit or strike it against hard objects.
	magnetic fields (such as those generated by			... subject it to shock or excessive vibration
	motors, transformers or magnets).				during transportation.
				... keep the lens directed at extremely bright
LCD Monitor					objects for long periods.
				... expose the lens and viewfinder’s lens to direct
1. To prevent damage to the LCD monitor,					sunlight.
				... carry it by holding the LCD monitor or the
	DO NOT…
					viewfinder.
	... push it strongly or apply any shocks.
				... swing it excessively when using the hand strap
	... place the camcorder with the LCD monitor on
					or the grip.
	the bottom.
				... swing the soft camera case excessively when
2. To prolong service life…
					the camcorder is inside it.
	... avoid rubbing it with coarse cloth.
			5. Dirty heads can cause the following problems:
3. Be aware of the following phenomena for LCD
	monitor use.
	These are not malfunctions:
	•While using the camcorder, the surface around
	the LCD monitor and/or the back of the LCD
	monitor may heat up.
	•If you leave power on for a long time, the
			•No picture during playback.
	surface around the LCD monitor becomes hot.
			•Blocks of noise appear during playback.

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