When using a shoulder belt (sold separately), do not crash the camcorder against an object.

Do not use your camcorder in very loud areas.

On the drop sensor

To protect the internal hard disk from shock by dropping, the camcorder has a drop sensor function (p. 99). When a drop occurs, or under a non-gravity condition, the block noise made when this function is activated by the camcorder may also be recorded. If the drop sensor catches a drop repeatedly, recording/ playback may be stopped.

Note on battery pack/AC Adaptor

Be sure to remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor after turning off the camcorder.

Note on operating temperatures

When the temperature of the camcorder becomes extremely high or extremely low, you may not be able to record or play back on the camcorder, due to the protection features of the camcorder being activated in such situations. In this case, an indicator appears on the LCD screen (p. 115).

When the camcorder is connected to a computer

Do not try to format the hard disk or music file storage area of the camcorder using a computer. If you do so, your camcorder may not operate correctly.

Note on using the camcorder at high altitudes

Do not turn on the camcorder in a low-pressure area, where the altitude is more than 5,000 meters (16,000 feet). Doing so may damage the hard disk drive of your camcorder.

Note on disposal/transfer

Even if you perform [MEDIA FORMAT] (p. 72) or formatting the hard disk of the camcorder, you may not delete data from the hard disk completely. When you transfer the camcorder, it

is recommended that you perform [EMPTY] (p. 72) to prevent the recovery of your data. Also, when you dispose of the camcorder, it is recommended that you destroy the actual body of the camcorder.

If you cannot record/play back images, perform [MEDIA FORMAT]

If you repeat recording/deleting images for a long time, fragmentation of data occurs on the recording media. Images cannot be saved or recorded. In such a case, save your images on some type of external media first (p. 67, see Operating Guide too), and then perform [MEDIA FORMAT] (p. 72).

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