Maintenance 8 Chapter
8-2 Maintenance
To clean the video heads, use a Sony
To clean the heads, perform the following:
Load the cleaning cassette according to the procedure described in “Loading a cassette” (page 35).
The tape runs automatically in PLAY mode for about 5 seconds to clean the head.
After the tape runs, the cleaning cassette is automatically ejected.
Note
Do not run the cleaning cassette 5 or more times consecutively.
Use a dust blower to clean the CRT screen and mirror inside the viewfinder barrel.
Clean the lens and protecting filter with a commercially available lens cleaner.
Caution
Never use organic solvents such as thinner.
Disassembling the eyepiece for cleaning
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Viewfinder | Eyecup | Protecting | Packing | Eyecup |
barrel | holder | filter | ring |
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1 Detach the eyepiece from the viewfinder barrel.
For the detaching procedure, see
2 Remove the eyecup from the eyecup holder.
3 Remove the protecting filter, together with the packing ring, from inside the eyecup holder.
4 Detach the protecting filter from the packing ring.
Depending on the temperature and humidity, the protecting filter may mist because of vapor or your breath. To ensure that the viewfinder is always clear, replace the protecting filter with a
Fitting the
Replace the protecting filter on the packing ring with the
Be sure to correctly assemble the
Note
When cleaning the
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