About handling of your VCROn use and care

•Do not use or store the VCR and accessories in the following locations.

–Anywhere extremely hot, cold or humid. Never leave them exposed to temperatures above 60 °C (140 °F), such as under direct sunlight, near heaters or in a car parked in the sun. They may malfunction or become deformed.

–Near strong magnetic fields or mechanical vibration. The VCR may malfunction.

–Near strong radio waves or radiation. The VCR may not be able to record properly.

–Near AM receivers and video equipment. Noise may occur.

–On a sandy beach or anywhere dusty. If sand or dust gets in your VCR, it may malfunction. Sometimes this malfunction cannot be repaired.

–Near windows or outdoors, where the LCD screen may be exposed to direct sunlight. This damages the inside of the LCD screen.

•Operate your VCR on DC 7.2 V (battery pack) or DC 8.4 V (AC Adaptor).

•For DC or AC operation, use the accessories recommended in these operating instructions.

•Do not let your VCR get wet, for example, from rain or sea water. If your VCR gets wet, it may malfunction. Sometimes this malfunction cannot be repaired.

•If any solid object or liquid gets inside the casing, unplug your VCR and have it checked by a Sony dealer before operating it any further.

•Avoid rough handling, disassembling, modifying, physical shock, or impact such as hammering, dropping or stepping on the product.

•Keep the POWER switch setting to OFF (CHG) when you are not using your VCR.

•Do not wrap your VCR with a towel, for example, and operate it. Doing so might cause heat to build up inside.

•When disconnecting the power cord (mains lead), pull it by the plug and not the cord (lead).

•Do not damage the power cord (mains lead) such as by placing anything heavy on it.

•Keep metal contacts clean.

•Keep the Remote Commander and button-type battery out of children’s reach. If the battery is accidentally swallowed, consult a doctor immediately.

•If the battery electrolytic liquid has leaked:

–consult your local authorized Sony service facility.

–wash off any liquid that may have contacted your skin.

–if any liquid gets in your eyes, wash with plenty of water and consult a doctor.

xWhen not using your VCR for a long time

•Periodically turn on the VCR and play a cassette for about 3 minutes.

•Use up the battery pack completely before storing it.

Moisture condensation

If your VCR is brought directly from a cold

 

place to a warm place, moisture may

 

condense inside your VCR, on the surface

 

of the tape. In this state, the tape may stick

 

to the head drum and be damaged or your

 

VCR may not operate correctly. If there is

 

Additional

moisture inside your VCR, [%Z Moisture

 

condensation. Eject the cassette] or [%

 

Moisture condensation. Turn off for 1H.]

 

appears.

Information

x If moisture condensation has occurred

 

None of the functions except cassette

 

ejection will work. Eject the cassette, turn

 

off your VCR, and leave it for about one

 

hour with the cassette compartment lid

 

open. Your VCR can be used again when

 

both of the following conditions are met:

 

•The warning message does not appear when the power is turned on.

•Neither % nor Z flashes when a cassette is inserted and the video operation buttons are pressed.

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