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Moisture condensation

If the camcorder is brought directly from a cold place to a warm place, moisture may
condense inside the camcorder, on the surface of the tape, or on the lens. In this
condition, the tape may stick to the head drum and be damaged or the unit may not
operate correctly. To prevent possible damage under these circumstances, the
camcorder is furnished with moisture sensors. Please take the following precautions.

Inside the camcorder

When the { and 6 indicators flash in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen, moisture
has condensed inside the camcorder. If this happens, no other functions except for tape
ejection will work.
Eject the tape, turn off the camcorder and leave it with the cassette compartment
open for at least one hour. The camcorder can be used again if the { indicator does
not appear when the power is turned on again.

On the lens

If moisture condenses on the lens, no indicator appears, but the picture becomes dim.
Turn off the power and do not use the camcorder for about 1 hour.

How to prevent moisture condensation

When bringing the camcorder from a cold place to a warm place, put the camcorder in a
plastic bag and allow it to adapt to room conditions over a period of time.
(1)Be sure to tightly seal the plastic bag containing the camcorder.
(2)Remove the bag when the air temperature inside it has reached the
temperature surrounding it (after about 1 hour).

Video head cleaning

To ensure normal recording and clear pictures, clean the video heads. When v appears
in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen in CAMERA mode or playback pictures are
“noisy” or hardly visible, the video heads may be dirty.
[a] [b]
[a] Slight dirty
[b] Dirty
If this happens, clean the video heads with the Sony V8-25CLH cleaning cassette (not
supplied). After checking the picture, if it is still “noisy”, repeat the cleaning. (Do not
repeat cleaning more than 5 times in one session.)
Caution
Do not use a commercially available wet-type cleaning cassette. It may damage the
video heads.
Note
If the V8-25CLH cleaning cassette is not available in your area, consult your nearest
Sony dealer.
Maintenance information and precautions