1-3 Precautions

Use and Storage

Do not subject the unit to severe shocks

The internal mechanism may be damaged or the body warped.

After use

Always turn off the power.

Before storing the unit for a long period

Remove the battery pack.

Use and storage locations

Store in a level, ventilated place. Avoid using or storing the unit in the following places.

•Places subject to temperature extremes

•Very damp places

•Places subject to severe vibration

•Near strong magnetic fields

•In direct sunlight or close to heaters for extended periods

To prevent electromagnetic interference from portable communications devices

The use of portable telephones and other communications devices near this unit can result in malfunctions and interference with audio and video signals.

It is recommended that the portable communications devices near this unit be powered off.

Note on laser beams

Laser beams may damage the CCDs. If you shoot a scene that includes a laser beam, be careful not to let the laser beam be directed into the lens of the camera.

Use at a high temperature

If the unit is used at a high temperature, white flecks may appear on the screen.

About the LCD panels

LCD panels are manufactured with extremely high- precision technology that yields effective pixel rates of 99.99% or higher. However, very rarely, one or more pixels may be permanently dark or permanently lit in white, red, blue, or green.

This phenomenon is not a malfunction. Such pixels have no effect on the recorded data, and the unit may be used with confidence even if they are present.

1-4 Using the CD-ROM Manual

The supplied CR-ROM includes versions of the Operation Manual for the PDW-510/510P/530/530P in English, Japanese, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Chinese.

1-4-1 CD-ROM System

Requirements

The following are required to access the supplied CD- ROM disc.

•Computer: PC with Intel Pentium CPU

-Installed memory: 64 MB or more

-CD-ROM drive: ×8 or faster

•Monitor: Monitor supporting resolution of 800 × 600 or higher

•Operating system: Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 2000 Service Pack 2, Windows XP Professional or Windows XP Home Edition

When these requirements are not met, access to the CD- ROM disc may be slow, or not possible at all.

1-4-2 Preparations

One of the following programs must be installed on your computer in order to use the operation manuals contained on the CD-ROM disc.

•Adobe Acrobat Reader Version 4.0 or higher

•Adobe Reader Version 6.0 or higher

Note

If Adobe Reader is not installed, you can download it from the following URL:

http://www.adobe.com/

1-4-3 Reading the CD-ROM Manual

To read the operation manual contained on the CD-ROM disc, do the following.

1 Insert the CD-ROM disc in your CD-ROM drive.

A cover page appears automatically in your browser. If it does not appear automatically in the browser, double-click the index.htm file on the CD-ROM disc.

2 Select and click the operation manual that you want to read.

This opens the PDF file of the operation manual.

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