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USER MAINTENANCE

1Turn off the camcorder.
2Loosen the grip strap.
3Slide and hold OPEN/EJECT in the direction of
the arrow, then pull the cassette holder cover
open until it locks. The cassette holder opens
automatically. Remove the cassette.
4Press “PUSH HERE” to close the cassette holder.
●Once the cassette holder is closed, it recedes
automatically. Wait until it recedes completely
before closing the cassette holder cover.
5Slide BATT.RELEASE 1 and remove the battery
pack 2 3.
1To clean the exterior, wipe gently with a soft
cloth.
Put the cloth in diluted mild soap and wring it
well to wipe off heavy dirt. Then wipe again with
a dry cloth.
2Press PUSH OPEN and open the LCD monitor.
Wipe gently with a soft cloth. Be careful not to
damage the monitor. Close the LCD monitor.
3To clean the lens, blow it with a blower brush,
then wipe gently with lens cleaning paper.
4To clean the viewfinder, raise the viewfinder to
the vertical position.
5Open the viewfinder cleaning hatch in the
direction of the arrow A.
Insert a lens blower or soft cloth into the gap at
the bottom of the viewfinder and clean the
interior of the viewfinder with it B.
6Close the hatch. Tilt the viewfinder back to the
horizontal position and push it back in.
NOTES:
●Avoid using strong cleaning agents such as
benzine or alcohol.
●Cleaning should be done only after the battery
pack has been removed or other power units have
been disconnected.
●Mould may form if the lens is left dirty.
●When using a cleaner or chemically treated cloth
refer to the cautions of each product.
After Use
BATT.RELEASE Switch
Remove.
Cassette holder
cover
Cassette holder
PUSH HERE
OPEN/EJECT Switch
Cleaning The Camcorder
Hatch
Lens blower
REFERENCES
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