Toensurenormalrecordingandclearpictures,cleanthevideoheads.Thevideohead maybedirtywhen:
•The x indicator and “ CLEANING CASSETTE” message appear one after another orthe xindicatorflashesintheviewfinder.
•Playbackpicturescontainnoise. •Playbackpicturesarehardlyvisible. •Playbackpicturesdonotappear.
[a] [b]
[a] Slightly dirty [b] Very dirty
Note on video headsWhentheplaybackpicturesarestillcontainnoiseevenifyouhavecleanedthevideo headswithacleaningcassette,thevideoheadsmayhaveworndownduetolonguse.If thisisthecase,theymustbereplacedwithnewheads.ContactyourSonydealeror localauthorizedSonyservicefacility.
Removing dust from inside the viewfinder–(1) 1Remove the screw with a screwdriver (not supplied). 2Then, while holding the RELEASE knob up, 3turn the eyecup in a counterclockwise direction and pull it out.
(2) Clean the surface with a commercially available blower for a still camera.
(3) Turn the eyecup in a clockwise direction, then replace the screw.
CautionDonotremoveanyotherscrews.Youmayremoveonlythescrewtoremovethe eyecup.
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