Condensation

How to find out if there is condensation inside and what to do about it

If the condensation mark blinks, condensation has formed inside the camera-recorder. If this hap- pens, the power automatically turns off in few sec- onds.

Take the following action.

(1) Remove the cassette

No other functions will be possible. It may not even be possible to remove the cassette tape depending on the amount of condensation. If this is the case, wait two to three hours before removing the cassette.

(2)Wait two to three hours with the cassette holder open.

The time you need to wait depends on the amount of condensation and the ambient temperature.

(3)Turn on the power two to three hours later and check whether or not the condensation display has gone off.

To make doubly sure, wait another hour or so after the condensation display has gone off before using the camera-recorder again.

Also remember that even when the condensation display has not appeared, condensation may be forming.

•Condensation builds up gradually so the condensation display may not appear for 10 to 15 minutes after it has started to form inside.

•In very cold areas, the condensation may freeze. If this happens, it will take another two to three hours for it to thaw out.

Tally lamp

The tally lamp can be made to light up during shooting by selecting “ON” as the REC LAMP setting in the OTHER FUNCTIONS screen (Page 77). When the camera-recorder is in any of the following states, the tally lamp blinks.

•When an operation initiated by the remote control unit has been received (8 blinks/sec.)

•When the camera-recorder’s mode is being switched to shooting (8 blinks/sec.)

•When the end of the tape is reached (4 blinks/ sec.)

•When trouble occurs regarding tape running systems (4 blinks/sec.)

•When there is not much tape left, or the remaining charge of the battery is low (1 blink/sec.)

Tally lamp

System resetting

 

Reset the system microcomputer if you can no

RESET button

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 cam-

 

era-recorder is operating normally.

 

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