Cautions

 

 

Recording Medium

 

 

Main Unit

Be sure to follow the guidelines below to

 

• For safety, DO NOT

 

 

prevent corruption or damage to your recorded

 

... open the camcorder's chassis.

 

 

data.

 

... disassemble or modify the unit.

 

 

Do not bend or drop the recording medium, or

 

... allow infl ammables, water or metallic objects to

 

 

 

subject it to strong pressure, jolts or vibrations.

 

enter the unit.

 

 

Do not splash the recording medium with water.

 

... remove the battery pack or disconnect the

 

 

Do not use, replace, or store the recording

 

power supply while the power is on.

 

 

 

medium in locations that are exposed to strong

 

... leave the battery pack attached when the

 

 

 

static electricity or electrical noise.

 

camcorder is not in use.

 

 

Do not turn off the camcorder power or remove

 

... place naked fl ame sources, such as lighted

 

 

 

the battery or AC adapter during shooting,

 

candles, on the apparatus.

 

 

 

playback, or when otherwise accessing the

 

... expose the apparatus to dripping or splashing.

 

 

 

recording medium.

 

... leave dust or metal objects adhered to the

 

 

Do not bring the recording medium near objects

 

power plug or an AC wall outlet.

 

 

 

that have a strong magnetic field or that emit

 

... insert any objects in the camcorder.

 

 

 

strong electromagnetic waves.

 

• Avoid using the unit

 

 

Do not store the recording medium in locations

 

... in places subject to excessive humidity or dust.

 

 

 

with high temperature or high humidity.

 

... in places subject to soot or steam such as near

 

 

Do not touch the metal parts.

 

a cooking stove.

When formatting or erasing data using the

 

... near appliances generating strong magnetic

 

 

camcorder, only the file administration information

 

or electric fi elds (speakers, broadcasting

 

 

is changed. The data is not completely erased from

 

antennas, etc.).

 

 

the recording medium.If you want to completely

 

... in places subject to extremely high (over 40°C

 

 

erase all of the data, we recommend either using

 

or 104°F) or extremely low (under 0°C or 32°F)

 

 

commercially available software that is specially

 

temperatures.

 

 

designed for that purpose, or by physically

 

• DO NOT leave the unit

 

 

destroying the camcorder with a hammer etc.

 

... in places of over 50°C (122°F).

 

 

 

 

 

 

... in places where humidity is extremely low

 

 

 

 

 

 

(below 35%) or extremely high (above 80%).

 

 

 

 

 

 

... in direct sunlight.

 

 

 

 

 

 

... in a closed car in summer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

... near a heater.

 

 

 

 

 

 

... in high places such as on a TV. Leaving the unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

in high places while a cable is connected may

 

 

 

 

 

 

result in a malfunction if the cable is caught and

 

 

 

 

 

 

the unit falls onto the fl oor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

• To protect the unit, DO NOT

 

 

 

 

 

 

... allow it to become wet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

... drop the unit or strike it against hard objects.

 

 

 

 

 

 

... subject it to shock or excessive vibration during

 

 

 

 

 

 

transportation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

... keep the lens directed at extremely bright

 

 

 

 

 

 

objects for long periods.

 

 

 

 

 

 

... expose the lens to direct sunlight.

 

 

 

 

 

 

... swing it excessively when using the hand strap.

 

 

 

 

 

 

... swing the soft camcorder case excessively

 

 

 

 

 

 

when the camcorder is inside it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

... store the camcorder in a dusty or sandy area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

• To prevent the unit from dropping,

 

 

 

 

 

 

• When using the camcorder with a tripod, attach

 

 

 

 

 

 

the camcorder to the tripod securely.

 

 

 

 

 

 

If the camcorder drops, you may be injured and the

 

 

 

 

 

 

camcorder may be damaged.

 

 

 

 

 

 

When a child uses the unit, there must be parental

 

 

 

 

 

 

guidance.

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For more details, refer to the Detailed User Guide at http://manual3.jvckenwood.com/

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