Notes on using the Hard Disk Drive Handycam

Save all your recorded image data

•In the case of your image data being damaged, save all your recorded images. It is recommended that you save the image data on a DVD using your computer (see “Computer Application Guide”). Also, you can save it using VCR/DVD device (p.71).

•It is recommended that you save your image data periodically after recording.

Do not apply shock or vibration to your camcorder

•The hard disk of the camcorder may not be recognized, or recording or playback may not be possible.

•Especially, during recording/playback, do not apply shock. After recording, do not apply vibration or shock to the camcorder, while the ACCESS lamp is lit.

•While using the shoulder belt (not supplied), do not crash the camera against a subject.

On the drop sensor

•To protect the internal hard disk from the shock by dropping, the camcorder has the drop sensor function (p.60). When a drop occurs, or under a non-gravity condition, the block noise to protect the camcorder may also be recorded. If the drop sensor catches a drop repeatedly, recording/play back maybe stopped.

Note on using the camcorder in highlands

•You cannot use the camcorder in a low-pressure area, where its altitude is more than 3,000 meters (9,800 feet).

Note on disposal/transfer

•If you perform [HDD FORMAT] (p.59) or formatting the camcorder, you may not delete data from the hard disk completely. When you transfer the camcorder, it is recommended that you perform [EMPTY HDD] (p.60) to make it difficult to recover your data. In addition to the above, when you dispose of the camcorder, it is recommended that you destroy the actual body of the camcorder. This may prevent data recovery on the hard disk of the camcorder.

If you cannot record/play back images, perform [HDD FORMAT]

•If you repeat recording/deleting images for a long time, fragmentation occurs. Images cannot be saved/recorded. In such case, save the images to perform [HDD FORMAT] (p.59). Fragmentation 1 Glossary (p.101)

Notes on Battery Pack/AC Adaptor

•While the ACCESS lamp is lit, be sure to avoid the followings. They may cause malfunctions.

–Removing the battery pack

–Removing the AC Adaptor (while charging using the AC Adaptor)

•Be sure to remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor after turning off the POWER switch.

Note on operational temperatures

•When the temperature of the camcorder becomes extremely high or extremely low, you may not record or playback the camcorder to provide protection to the camcorder. In case of this, a message appears on the LCD screen (p.89).

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