Maintenance information and precautions
Moisture condensationIfyourcamcorderisbroughtdirectlyfromacoldplacetoawarmplace,moisturemay condenseinsideyourcamcorder,onthesurfaceofthetape,oronthelens. Inthis condition,thetapemaysticktotheheaddrumandbedamagedoryourcamcordermay notoperatecorrectly.Ifthereismoistureinsideyourcamcorder,thebeepsoundsand the %indicatorflashes.Whenthe Zindicatorflashesatthesametime,thecassetteis insertedinyourcamcorder.Ifmoisturecondensesonthelens,theindicatorwillnot appear.
If moisture condensation occurredNoneofthefunctionsexceptcassetteejectionwillwork.Ejectthecassette,turnoffyour camcorder,andleaveitforabout1hourwiththecassettecompartmentopen.Your camcordercanbeusedagainifthe %indicatordoesnotappearwhenthepoweris turnedonagain.
Note on moisture condensationMoisturemaycondensewhenyoubringyourcamcorderfromacoldplaceintoawarm place(orviceversa)orwhenyouuseyourcamcorderinahotplaceasfollows:
•Youbringyourcamcorderfromaskislopeintoaplacewarmedupbyaheating device
•Youuseyourcamcorderafterasquallorashower
•Youuseyourcamcorderinahightemperatureandhumidityplace
How to prevent moisture condensationWhenyoubringyourcamcorderfromacoldplaceintoawarmplace,putyour camcorderinaplasticbagandtightlysealit.Removethebagwhentheairtemperature insidetheplasticbaghasreachedthesurroundingtemperature(afterabout1hour).
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