Precautions
Dirty Video Heads
When the video heads have become clogged with dirt (dust and tape coating particles),
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•playback pictures do not move.
•during playback, the whole screen becomes blue.
Causes of video head clogging
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•A lot of dust in the air
•Damaged tape
•Worn tape
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•Dew formation
Using a Cleaning Tape (Commer- cially Available)
Available mode:
Tape Playback
You can clean the video head with a commercially available cleaning tape.
Notes:
•Excessive use of the cleaning tape 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.
•If the video heads again become clogged with dirt soon after cleaning, this might be caused by a damaged tape. In this case, stop using that cassette immediately.
1 Insert a cleaning tape into the camcorder.
2 Set the camcorder to Tape Playback mode.
•The video head cleaning screen appears.
If the video heads become clogged, the v indicator appears on the screen. Contact your SHARP dealer for further advice or refer to page 99 “Troubleshooting”.
3 Press m 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.” displays.
4 Remove the cleaning tape.
To cancel cleaning, press l.
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