Maintenance information and precautions

Built-in light

•Donotknockorjoltthebuilt-inlightwhileitisturnedonasitmaydamagethebulb orshortenthelifeofthebulb.

•Donotleavethebuilt-inlightonwhileitisrestingonoragainstsomething;itmay causeafireordamagethebuilt-inlight.

On handling tapes

Donotinsertanythingintothesmallholesontherearofthecassette.Theseholesare usedtosensethetypeandthicknessofthetapeandiftherecordingtabisinorout.

Camcorder care

•Removethetape,andperiodicallyturnonthepower,operatetheCAMERAandVCR sectionsandplaybackatapeforabout3minuteswhenyourcamcorderisnottobe usedforalongtime.

•Cleanthelenswithasoftbrushtoremovedust.Iftherearefingerprintsonthelens, removethemwithasoftcloth.

•Cleanthecamcorderbodywithadrysoftcloth,orasoftclothlightlymoistenedwith amilddetergentsolution.Donotuseanytypeofsolventwhichmaydamagethe finish.

•Donotletsandgetintoyourcamcorder.Whenyouuseyourcamcorderonasandy beachorinadustyplace,protectitfromthesandordust. Sandordustmaycause yourcamcordertomalfunction,andsometimesthismalfunctioncannotberepaired.

Connection to your personal computer

Whenrecordingtheimageprocessedoreditedbyyourpersonalcomputerwiththe

i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable), use a new Hi8

/Digital8 tape.

AC power adaptor

•Unplugtheunitfromthewalloutletwhenyouarenotusingtheunitforalongtime. Todisconnectthepowercord,pullitoutbytheplug.Neverpullthepowercorditself.

•Donotoperatetheunitwithadamagedcordoriftheunithasbeendroppedor damaged.

•Donotbendthepowercordforcibly,orplaceaheavyobjectonit.Thiswilldamage thecordandmaycausefireorelectricalshock.

•Preventmetallicobjectsfromcomingintocontactwiththemetalpartsofthe connectingsection.Ifthishappens,ashortmayoccurandtheunitmaybedamaged.

•Alwayskeepmetalcontactsclean. •Donotdisassembletheunit.

•Donotapplymechanicalshockordroptheunit.

•Whiletheunitisinuse,particularlyduringcharging,keepitawayfromAMreceivers andvideoequipment.AMreceiversandvideoequipmentdisturbAMreceptionand videooperation.

•Theunitbecomeswarmduringuse.Thisisnotamalfunction. •Donotplacetheunitinlocationsthatare:

Extremelyhotorcold

Dusty or dirty

Very humid

Vibrating

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