Panasonic DVC20 operating instructions About condensation, About dirty heads

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1:The indication disappears, the screen is frozen, or no operation can be performed.

•Turn off the power to the camera-recorder. If the power cannot be turned off, press the [RESET] button, or detach the battery or AC adapter and then reattach it. After that, turn on the power again. If normal operation is still not restored, detach the power connected, and consult the dealer who you purchased the camera-recorder from.

2: “PUSH THE RESET SWITCH” is displayed.

•An irregularity in the camera-recorder has been automatically detected. Remove the cassette for data protection and then press the [RESET] button. The camera-recorder will be activated.

•If you do not press the [RESET] button, the power to the camera-recorder is turned off automatically about 1 minute later.

•Even after you press the [RESET] button, the indication may still appear repeatedly. If so, the camera-recorder needs repair. Detach the power connected, and consult the dealer who you purchased the camera-recorder from. Do not attempt to repair the appliance by yourself.

Cautions for Use

ªAbout condensation

If you turn the camera-recorder on when condensation occurs on the head or the tape, condensation Indication [3] (yellow or red) is displayed on the viewfinder or the LCD monitor and the messages [3DEW DETECT] or [3EJECT TAPE] (only when the tape is inserted) appear. If so, follow the procedure below.

3in yellow:

Dews are slightly adhering on the head or the tape.

3in red:

Dews are adhering on the head or the tape.

1Remove the tape if it is inserted.

≥It takes about 20 seconds to open the cassette holder. This is not a malfunction.

2Leave the camera-recorder with the cassette cover closed to cool or warm it to the ambient temperature.

When [3] in yellow

≥You cannot use the Tape Recording/Playback Mode. Leave the camera-recorder for about 30 minutes.

When [3] in red

≥The power lamp blinks for about 1 minute and then the camera-recorder automatically turns off. Leave it for about 2 to 3 hours.

3Turn the camera-recorder on again, set it to the Tape Recording/Playback Mode and then check if the

condensation indication disappears.

Especially in cold areas, moisture may be frozen. If so, it may take more time before the condensation indication disappears.

Watch for condensation even before the condensation Indication is displayed.

≥The condensation indication may not appear depending on circumstances. When condensation occurs on the lens or the camera-recorder, it may also occur on the head and the tape. Do not open the cassette cover.

When the lens is fogged:

Set the [OFF/ON] switch to [OFF] and leave the camera- recorder in this condition for about 1 hour. When the lens temperature becomes close to the ambient temperature, the fogging disappears naturally.

ªAbout dirty heads

If video heads (the parts that closely contact with the tape) become dirty, normal recording and playback are not properly performed. Clean the heads with the digital video head cleaner.

≥Insert the head cleaner into the camera-recorder, set it to the Tape Playback Mode, and play it back for about 10 seconds. (If you do not stop the playback, it automatically stops about

15 seconds later.)

≥We recommend cleaning the heads periodically.

If the heads become dirty, “NEED HEAD CLEANING” appears during recording. During playback, moreover, the following symptoms appear.

≥Mosaic-like noise appears partially or the sound is interrupted.

≥Black or blue mosaic-like horizontal stripes appear.

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