Maintenance information and precautionsRemoving Dust from Inside the Viewfinder

Before cleaning, remove the sticker below the viewfinder lens adjustment lever.

(1) While holding down the hook 1, slide the eyecup in the direction of the arrow and remove it out 2.

(2) Clean the surface with a commercially available blower.

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To reattach the eyecup

Do step 1 above sliding the eyecup in the reverse direction of the arrow.

Maintenance informationCleaning the video head

To ensure normal recording and clear pictures, clean the video heads. The video head may be dirty when:

mosaic-pattern noise appears on the playback picture.

playback pictures do not move.

playback pictures do not appear.

the xindicator and “ CLEANING CASSETTE” message appear one after another on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder.

If the above problem, [a] or [b] occurs, clean the video heads for 10 seconds with the Sony DVM12CL cleaning cassette (not supplied). Check the picture and if the above problem persists, repeat cleaning.

[a][b]

or

Cleaning the LCD screen

If fingerprints or dust make the LCD screen dirty, we recommend using a LCD Cleaning Cloth (not supplied) to clean the LCD screen.

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