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About moisture condensation . . .

●You may have observed that pouring a cold
liquid into a glass will cause drops of water to
form on the glass’ outer surface. This same
phenomenon occurs on the head drum of a
camcorder when it is moved from a cool place
to a warm place, after heating a cold room,
under extremely humid conditions or in a
place directly subjected to the cool air from an
air conditioner.
●Moisture on the head drum can cause severe
damage to the video tape, and can lead to
internal damage to the camcorder itself.

Serious malfunctioning

If malfunctioning occurs, stop using the unit
immediately and consult your local JVC dealer.
LCD Monitor

1.To prevent damage to the LCD monitor, DO

NOT . . .

...push it strongly or apply any shocks.
...place the camcorder with the LCD monitor on
the bottom.

2.To prolong service life . . .

...avoid rubbing it with coarse cloth.

3.Be aware of the following phenomena for

LCD monitor use. These are not malfunc-

tions . . .

•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 surface
around the LCD monitor becomes hot.
How to handle a CD-ROM
•Take care not to soil or scratch the mirror surface
(opposite to the printed surface). Do not write
anything or put a sticker on either the front or back
surface. If the CD-ROM gets dirty, gently wipe it
with a soft cloth outward from the centre hole using
a circular motion.
•Do not use conventional disc cleaners or cleaning
spray.
•Do not bend the CD-ROM or touch its mirror
surface.
•Do not store your CD-ROM in a dusty, hot or
humid environment. Keep it away from direct
sunlight.
SPECIAL NOTES ON VIDEO HEADS

Dust and dirt on video heads

1.Always allow enough time for your camcorder to
acclimatize to its environment before using it.
2.Do not use the unit in areas of high humidity.
(Typical areas of high humidity are given below.)
•From being used or stored in a very cold outdoor
situation, then immediately being used in a
warm indoor situation.
•From being used or stored in a cool air-
conditioned situation, then being used in a high-
humidity outdoor situation.
•Other areas where rapid large temperature
changes can occur.
3.Taking care of your “C” format video cassette tapes.
•Store the video cassette tapes in a vertical
position, complete in their cassette cases.
•During transportation, always store cassettes in
their cassette cases.
4. Check recorded information at regular intervals.
If the camcorder is equipped with a quick review
facility, use this facility to check whether the
picture is clear or not.
If the quick review or playback picture is not clear,
then the video heads may be dirty.
NOTE:
As a maladjusted tracking control can give similar
symptoms to dirty video heads, please check that the
tracking control of the unit is in the centre position.

Cleaning the video heads

Accumulation of dirt and other particles on the video
heads may cause the playback picture to become
blurred or interrupted. Although this camcorder is
equipped with a built-in head cleaner which automati-
cally cleans the heads, reducing the likelihood of dirty
heads, if such troubles are encountered, we recom-
mend the use of the cleaning cassette specifically
designed for JVC camcorders, model number TCC-2U.
Please use the cleaning cassette as indicated below:
1After inserting the cleaning cassette, activate the
Play mode for a maximum of 15 seconds
(normally, 5 seconds is sufficient).
2Remove the cleaning cassette and check the play-
back picture with a previously good-recorded tape.
3If the picture is clear, then recording on a new
tape can begin when desired.
4If the picture is not clear, repeat steps 1 to 3 up to
two more times.
5If the picture is still unclear, consult your local
JVC dealer.

Important Note:

If heads have become dirty, the associated tape will also
be damaged, please do not use the tape again.
●
A built-in head cleaner automatically cleans the video
heads and head drum whenever a cassette is loaded
and unloaded to reduce head clogging.
●
Cleaning cassette TCC-2U is available from your JVC
local dealer.