Panasonic NV-GS90 About the cassette LCD monitor/viewfinder, Periodical check-ups

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ª About the cassette	ª LCD monitor/viewfinder
Never place the cassette in a high temperature	LCD monitor
place.	≥When the LCD monitor gets dirty, wipe it with a
≥The tape may be damaged, producing		dry soft cloth.
mosaic-like noise at the time of playback.	≥In a place with drastic temperature changes,
When storing the cassette after use, be sure		condensation may form on the LCD monitor.
to rewind the tape to the beginning and take it		Wipe it with soft dry cloth.
	≥If your movie camera is extremely cold, the LCD
out.		monitor is slightly darker than usual immediately
≥If the cassette is left for more than 6 months
		after you turn the power on. However, as the
(depending on the storage condition) in the
		internal temperature increases, it goes back to
movie camera or stopped midway, the tape may
		normal brightness.
sag and be damaged.
≥Once every 6 months, wind the tape to the end		Extremely high precision technology is
and then rewind it to the beginning. If the
		employed to produce the LCD monitor
cassette is left for 1 year or longer without
		screen featuring a total of approximately
winding or rewinding, the tape may be deformed
		123,000 pixels. The result is more than
by expansion or shrinkage attributable to
		99.99% effective pixels with a mere 0.01% of
temperature and humidity. The wound tape may
		the pixels inactive or always lit. However,
stick to itself.
		this is not a malfunction and does not affect
≥Dust, direct sunlight (ultraviolet rays), and
		the recorded picture.
humidity may damage the tape. Such usage
may cause damage to the movie camera and	Viewfinder
the heads.
≥After use, be sure to rewind the tape to the		Extremely high precision technology is
beginning, put the cassette in the case to		employed to produce the viewfinder screen
protect it from dust, and store it upright.		featuring a total of approximately 113,000
Keep the cassette away from strong		pixels. The result is more than 99.99%
magnetism.		effective pixels with a mere 0.01% of the
≥Apparatuses using magnets such as magnetic		pixels inactive or always lit. However, this is
necklaces and toys have magnetic force that is		not a malfunction and does not affect the
stronger than expected, and they may erase the		recorded picture.
contents of a recording or may increase noise.
	ª Periodical check-ups
	≥To maintain the highest image quality, we
		recommend replacing worn parts such as heads
		after approx. 1000 hours of use. (This, however,
		depends on operating conditions including
		temperature, humidity and dust.)

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