•When you bring your camcorder from an air- conditioned car or room into a hot place outside.
•When you use your camcorder after a squall or a shower.
•When you use your camcorder in a hot and humid place.
How to prevent moisture condensation
When you bring your camcorder from a cold place into a warm place, put your camcorder in a plastic bag and seal it tightly. Remove the bag when the air temperature inside the plastic bag has reached the surrounding temperature (after about 1 hour).
Video head
•When the video head becomes dirty, you cannot record pictures normally, or distorted picture or sound is played back.
•If the following problem occurs, clean the video heads for 10 seconds with the Sony MGRCLD cleaning cassette (optional).
Dirty video head. Use a cleaning cassette.] appear on the screen during recording.
•The video head suffers from wear after long use. If you cannot obtain a clear image even after using a cleaning cassette, it might be because the video head is worn. Please contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility to have the video head replaced.
How to use the cleaning cassette
1Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to select the
2Insert the cleaning cassette into your camcorder.
3Touch [EXEC] on the LCD screen. [NOW CLEANING] is displayed on the screen.
NOW CLEANING
[15sec]
CANCEL
When cleaning is complete, [ 
Z
CLEANING END] is displayed.
4Eject the cleaning cassette.
To cancel cleaning
Touch [CANCEL].
bNotes
•Be sure not to use anything other than the cleaning cassette to clean the video head.
•You cannot use the cleaning cassette while the POWER switch is set to the
zTip
•When the tape in the cleaning cassette has run out, [ 
Z CLEANING TAPE END] appears.
LCD screen
•Do not add excessive pressure on the LCD screen, as it may cause damage.
•If your camcorder is used in a cold place, a residual image may appear on the LCD screen. This is not a malfunction.
•While using your camcorder, the back of the LCD screen may heat up. This is not a malfunction.
To clean the LCD screen
•If fingerprints or dust make the LCD screen dirty, it is recommended you using the cleaning cloth (supplied) to clean it. When you use the LCD Cleaning Kit (optional), do not apply the cleaning liquid directly to the LCD screen. Use cleaning paper moistened with the liquid.
On adjustment of the LCD screen
(CALIBRATION)
The buttons on the touch panel may not work correctly. If this happens, follow the procedure below. It is recommend you connect your
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