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Precautions, Technical
Information, etc.
∫Precautions for Storage
Before Storing the Movie Camera, Take out the
Cassette and Remove the Battery.
Store all equipment in a dry place where the
temperature remains relatively constant.
(Recommended temperature is 15°C–25°C and
recommended relative humidity is 40%–60%.)
Movie Camera
≥Wrap it with a soft cloth to prevent dust form
entering.
≥Never leave the Movie Camera in place with
high temperature.
Battery
≥Extremely low or high temperature shortens the
Battery life.
≥Storing it in places with oily smoke and a lot of
dust could cause the terminals to get rusty, and
this can result in a malfunction.
≥Do not allow metal objects (such as
necklaces and hair pins) to touch the battery
terminals. Short-circuiting may occur and
generate heat, and touching it in this
condition could inflict serious burns.
≥Store the Battery in discharged condition. If you
store the Battery for a long time, we recommend
that you charge it once a year and completely
use up the charge before storing it again in
discharged condition.
Cassette
≥Rewind the tape to its beginning before storing.
Leaving the cassette with the tape stopped
halfway for more than 6 months (depending on
the storing condition) loosens the tape. Be sure
to rewind it to the beginning.
≥Put the cassette in its case to store it.
Dust, direct sunlight (ultraviolet rays) and
humidity could damage the tape. Dust contains
hard mineral particles and cassettes with dust
damage the video heads and other parts of the
Movie Camera. Make it a habit to always put the
cassette back into its case.
≥Completely wind the tape forward and then
rewind it once every half year. Leaving the
cassette for more than a year without winding/
rewinding it may deform the cassette because of
stretching and shrinking of the tape due to
changes in temperature and humidity.
Also, the tape may stick together.
≥Do not place the cassette near strongly
magnetized objects or equipment.
≥The tape surface is coated with microscopic
magnetic particles and they record signals. Such
objects as magnetic necklaces and toys have
stronger magnetic force than commonly thought,
and this could erase the recorded contents and
cause noise in picture and sound.
Glossary∫Other Useful Information
LCD Monitor (NV-VZ14/VZ15 only)
≥In places where big changes in temperature
occur, condensation may form on the LCD
Monitor. Wipe it with a soft, dry cloth.
≥When the Movie Camera is very cold when
turning it on, the picture on the LCD Monitor is
darker than normally. However, as it reaches
normal temperature, it regains its normal
brightness.
≥To remove fingerprints, wipe the LCD Monitor
with a soft cloth.
≥Do not expose the LCD Monitor to direct
sunlight. When sunlight falls onto the LCD
Monitor, it may be difficult to view the picture.
Extremely high precision technology is employed to
produce the LCD Monitor. The result is more than
99.99% effective pixels with a mere 0.01% of the
pixels inactive or always lit. However, this is not a
malfunction and does not affect the recorded
picture.
Viewfinder
≥Do not leave the Viewfinder or the Lens aimed at
the sun. This could seriously damage internal
parts.
Lens Hood
≥When you want to attach the Tele Conversion
Lens (VW-LT3714ME, optional), the Wide
Conversion Lens (VW-LW3707ME, optional), the
ND Filter (VW-LND37E, optional) or the MC
Protecter (VW-LMC37E, optional), be sure to
first remove the Lens Hood by turning it
counterclockwise. If you attach the ND Filter or
the MC Protector, you can attach the Lens Hood
onto it.
≥During recording with a filter or conversions lens
attached, the four corners of the picture may
become dark (vignetting effect), when you push
the [W/T] Zoom Lever toward [W]. For details,
please also read the operating instructions of the
accessory being used.