System resetting

Reset the system microcomputer if you can no longer operate the camera-recorder even though its power is on or a similar kind of a problem has occurred.

Use a pointed object to press the RESET button on the camera-recorder.

The menu setting entered and memory contents will not be cleared even when the system is reset.

Do not press the RESET button when the camera- recorder is operating normally.

Cleaning

RESET button

BARS SHUTTER SPEED SEL

RESET

CH 1 SELECT CH 2 SELECT

INPUT 1

INPUT 2

INT(L)

INT(R)

ON

ON

INPUT 1

INPUT 2

OFF

OFF

INPUT 2

 

 

MIC POWER +48V

 

AUDIO

COUNTER

RESET/TC SET

ZEBRA

OIS

When cleaning, do not use benzene or thinner.

Using benzine or paint thinners may deform the camera-recorder and/or cause the surface finish to peel off.

Before proceeding with maintenance, remove the battery or disconnect the AC cord from the power outlet.

Use a soft, clean cloth to wipe the camera- recorder. To remove stubborn dirt, wipe the camera-recorder with a cloth moistened with kitchen detergent that has been diluted with water and then use a dry cloth to take up the remaining moisture.

Cleaning the Viewfinder

If there is dust inside the view finder, remove the eye cup holder and get rid of the dust.

The interior of the eye cup holder is specially finished, so do not ever wipe it. If there is dust on it, blow it off with an air blower.

Remove the eye cup holder with the eye cup attached by rotating it counterclockwise. (It will be tightly screwed on.) When you do this, tilt the view finder slightly upward.

To amount the eye cup holder, align the ridges and grooves of the eye cup holder and camera- recorder, and turn clockwise until the holder clicks into place.

Eye cup holder

Eye cup

Projection

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AG-HVX200AP specifications

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