Sharp VL-WD250U operation manual Dirty Video Heads, Using a Cleaning Tape Commer- cially Available

Dirty Video Heads

Using the camcorder when the video tape is dirty may cause the heads to clog, producing noise on the recorded image or preventing the image from being recorded at all.

If the video heads become clogged, the v indicator appears on the screen. Contact the nearest SHARP service center or your dealer for further advice.

Using a Cleaning Tape (Commer- cially Available)

Video head cleaning can be done by using a commercially available cleaning tape.

Notes:

•Excessive use of the cleaning tape, however, may cause damage to the video heads. Please read the instructions accompanying the cleaning tape carefully before using it.

•The fast forward and rewind functions cannot be used when the cleaning tape is in the camcorder.

1Insert a cleaning tape into the camcorder.

2Set the camcorder to VCR mode.

•The video head cleaning screen appears.

3Press e on the Operation button to begin video head cleaning.

•“NOW CLEANING” flashes during cleaning.

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After about 20 seconds, video head cleaning automatically finishes, and “EJECT THE CASSETTE.” is displayed.

4Remove the cleaning tape.

To cancel cleaning, press e.

Cleaning

•Many plastic parts are used in the camcorder casing. Do not use thinner, benzene or other strong chemical cleaners. These may cause discoloration and damage to the casing.

•Clean the casing with a soft, dry cloth. If the casing is particularly dirty, wipe the casing with a tightly wrung cloth dampened with a diluted, neutral detergent. Then wipe it again with a soft, dry cloth.

•Use a soft cloth to wipe finger marks and other soiling off the LCD screen.

•Use a soft cloth, or compressed air and lens paper designed for photographic lenses to clean the lens and the viewfinder eyepiece.

Using Your Camcorder Abroad

Television signal standards and electrical voltages and frequencies vary substantially from country to country. When you are abroad, check the sections below before using the AC adapter/battery charger or connecting the camcorder to a TV.

AC Adapter/Battery Charger

(Supplied Accessory)

The supplied AC adapter/battery charger is compatible with 50 Hz and 60 Hz electrical systems in the range of 110 V to 240 V AC.

An AC plug adapter may be required depending on the design of the electrical outlet.

AC 110–240 V Suitable AC plug

adapter

Television Signal Standards

In any country, you can always watch the video picture by using the LCD monitor screen. However, if you want to watch the picture on a TV screen, the TV must be NTSC-M system compatible. NTSC-M is used in the following areas:

The Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Myanmar (previously Burma), Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Greenland, Guam, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, the Netherland Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, Surinam, Taiwan, Trinidad, the U.S.A., Venezuela, Southern Vietnam, and the Virgin Islands.

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