–Leaving the case in contact with rubber or vinyl objects for a long period of time.

About 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 well-ventilated location subject to little dirt or dust.

•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.

To charge the pre-installed button-type battery

Your camcorder has a pre-installed button-type battery to retain the date, time, and other settings even when the POWER switch is set to (CHG) OFF. The pre-installed button-type battery is always charged while you are using your camcorder but it will get discharged gradually if you do not use your camcorder. The button-type battery will be fully discharged in about 3 months if you do not use your camcorder at all. However, even if the pre- installed button-type battery is not charged, the camcorder operation will not be affected if you are not recording the date.

Procedures

Connect your camcorder to a wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor, and leave it with the POWER switch set to (CHG) OFF for more than 24 hours.

Removing dust from inside the viewfinder

1Remove the eyecup.

1 Pull out the viewfinder.

2 Remove the screw on each side of the eyecup and viewfinder using a screwdriver.

3 Remove the eyecup.

2Remove dust from inside the eyecup and viewfinder with a blower.

3Reverse steps 2 and 3 to re-attach the eyecup and replace the screws.

bNote

•Do not drop or bend the eyecup shaft. Be careful when handling the eyecup.

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