Maintenance information and precautions
•Near a AM receivers and video equipment. Noise may occur.
•In sandy or dusty places
Sand or dust may cause your camcorder to malfunction, and sometimes this malfunction cannot be repaired.
•Avoid exposing the viewfinder and the LCD screen to direct sunlight
The internal mechanisms of the viewfinder and the LCD display may be damaged.
If your camcorder is not to be used for a long time
Remove the disc. Periodically turn on the power, operate the movie and still images functions and play back a disc for about three minutes.
On the LCD display
•Do not press the LCD display firmly. Blurs appear and it causes a malfunction of the LCD display.
•When you use the camcorder in a cold place, the picture may seem to be trailed. This is not malfunction.
•The temperature around the LCD display may get higher while you use the camcorder. This is not malfunction.
•If fingerprints or dust make the LCD display dirty, use the cleaning cloth (supplied) to clean the LCD display.
When using the LCD Cleaning Kit (optional), do not pour the cleaning liquid directly on the LCD display, but pour the liquid on a sheet of cleaning paper and wipe the LCD display gently.
On cleaning the casing
•Clean the camcorder body with a soft cloth lightly moistened with water or tepid water, and finish with a dry cloth.
•To prevent the camcorder body from being damaged, avoid followings;
–To use the chemical products such as thinner, benzine, alcohol, chemical cloth, volatile material like an insecticide for cleaning.
–To operate your camcorder by the hand with the above materials.
–To leave the case in contact with rubber or vinyl objects for a long period of time.
On the pickup lens
•Do not touch the lens inside the disc cover. Keep the disc cover closed except when inserting and ejecting the disc, to keep dust out.
Pickup lens
•When the camcorder does not work because the pickup lens is dirty, clean it with a blower (not supplied). Do not touch the pickup lens directly during cleaning because this may cause the camcorder to malfunction.
Care and storage of the lens
•Wipe the surface of the lens clean with a soft cloth in the following instances:
–When there are fingerprints on the lens surface.
–In hot or humid locations.
–When the lens is exposed to salty air such as at the seaside.
•Store in a
•To prevent molds periodically clean the lens as described above.
It is recommended you operate your camcorder about once a month to keep it in an optimum state for a long time.
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