Notes on using the Hard Disk Drive Handycam

Save all your recorded image data

•To prevent your image data from being lost, save all your recorded images on external media periodically. It is recommended that you save the image data on a disc such as a DVD-R using your computer (p. 46). Also, you can save your image data using a VCR, or a DVD/HDD recorder (p. 56).

Do not apply shock or vibration to your camcorder

•The hard disk of the camcorder may not be recognized, or recording or playback may not be possible.

•Especially, during recording/playback, do not apply shock. After recording, do not apply vibration or shock to the camcorder, while the ACCESS lamp is lit.

•When using a shoulder belt (optional), do not crash the camcorder against an object.

•Do not use your camcorder in very loud areas.

On the drop sensor

•To protect the internal hard disk from shock by dropping, the camcorder has a drop sensor function (p. 76). When a drop occurs, or under a non-gravity condition, the block noise made when this function is activated by the camcorder may also be recorded. If the drop sensor catches a drop repeatedly, recording/playback may be stopped.

Note on using the camcorder at high altitudes

•Do not turn on the camcorder in a low-pressure area, where the altitude is more than 3,000 meters (9,800 feet). Doing so may damage the hard disk drive of your camcorder.

Note on disposal/transfer

•Even if you perform [MEDIA FORMAT] (p. 61) or formatting the hard disk of the camcorder, you may not delete data from the hard disk completely. When you transfer the camcorder, it is recommended that you perform [ EMPTY] (p. 62) to prevent the recovery of your data.

Also, when you dispose of the camcorder, it is recommended that you destroy the actual body of the camcorder.

If you cannot record/play back images, perform [MEDIA FORMAT]

•If you repeat recording/deleting images for a long time, fragmentation of data occurs on the media. Images cannot be saved or recorded. In such a case, save your images on some type of external media first, and then perform [MEDIA FORMAT] (p. 61).

Fragmentation 1 Glossary (p. 115)

Notes on battery pack/AC Adaptor

•Be sure to remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor after turning off the POWER switch.

Note on operating temperatures

•When the temperature of the camcorder becomes extremely high or extremely low, you may not be able to record or play back on the camcorder, due to the protection features of the camcorder being activated in such situations. In this case, a message appears on the LCD screen (p. 93).

When the camcorder is connected to a computer

•Do not try to format the hard disk of the camcorder using a computer. If you do so, your camcorder may not operate correctly.

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