This is not a malfunction. Do not close the cassette lid until the cassette is ejected.

Notes on moisture condensation

Moisture may condense when you bring your camcorder from a cold place into a warm place (or vice versa) or when you use your camcorder in a humid place as shown below.

When you bring your camcorder from a ski slope into a place warmed up by a heating device.

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 one hour).

Video head

When the video head becomes dirty, you cannot record pictures normally, or distorted picture or sound is played back.

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.

If the following problem occurs, clean the video heads for 10 seconds with the Sony V8-25CLD cleaning cassette (optional).

When you play back in the Digital8 system

Mosaic-pattern noise appears on the playback picture or the screen is displayed in blue.

Playback pictures do not move.

Playback pictures do not appear or the sound breaks off.

[x Dirty video head. Use a cleaning

cassette.] appears on the screen during recording.

When you play back in the Hi8 /standard 8 mm system

[x Dirty video head. Use a cleaning cassette.] appears on the screen during recording.

Playback pictures contain noise.

Playback pictures are hardly visible.

Playback pictures do not appear.

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 use a soft cloth to

 

 

clean it. When you use the LCD Cleaning Kit

Additional

(optional), do not apply the cleaning liquid

 

directly to the LCD screen. Use cleaning paper

 

moistened with the liquid.

Information

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 recommended you connect your

 

camcorder to the wall socket using the supplied

 

AC Adaptor during the operation.

 

1Slide the POWER switch up to (CHG) OFF.

2Eject the cassette and “Memory Stick” from your camcorder, then disconnect any connecting cables except the AC Adaptor from your camcorder.

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