Canon UC800 - Cautions and Camera Maintenance

Additional
Information
Cautions and Maintenance
Cautions
Maintenance
Avoid high temperatures and high
humidity.
• Do not leave the camera inside a car in hot
weather, for example.
• Be careful of heat radiating from video lighting
equipment.
• Do not take the camera into a humid room.
Avoid sudden changes in temperature.
• If you take the camera from a cold place to a
warm place, condensation may form on the lens
and internal parts (see p. 47).
Do not point the lens or viewfinder at
strong light sources.
• Never point it at the sun, and do not leave it
aimed at a bright subject.
• Be especially careful when leaving the camera on
a tripod.
Avoid magnetic or electric fields.
• Do not use the camera close to TV transmitters,
portable communication devices or other sources
of electric or magnetic radiation. They may cause
picture interference, or permanently damage the
camera.
Do not expose the camera to water.
• Cover the camera when you are recording in light
rain or mist.
• There is a risk of electric shock if water gets
inside the camera — contact qualified service
personnel as soon as possible.
Protect the lens.
• Sand and dust can damage the lens — be
especially careful on windy days.
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Handle the camera gently.
• Vibration or shock can cause damage.
• Do not use the viewfinder as a carrying handle.
Keep the camera the right way up.
• Try to keep your camcorder the right way up and
horizontal during use. When a cassette is loaded,
if you lay the camcorder on its side or upside
down the tape position may change. This could
result in lower performance or even malfunction.
• Be especially careful when the tape is moving -
Handling the camera with respect, so that you
can use it trouble free.
Do not disassemble the camera.
• This is very dangerous as there is a risk of
electric shock — if the camera does not function
properly, take it to qualified service personnel.
Viewfinder
• Clean the viewfinder screen using a blower
brush. First, remove the eyepiece: press and hold
the RELEASE switch, pull the eyepiece out, turn
it anticlockwise, and slide it off. To reattach it,
align the mark on the eyepiece with the mark on
its base and press it on until it clicks back into
place.
UC850/UC5500
•To clean the viewfinder screen, remove the small
rubber eyecup and turn the viewfinder focusing
wheel in the direction of the arrow until it stops.
Insert a dry cotton swab as shown, and carefully
wipe the screen (located at the top of the
viewfinder).
Camera body and lens
• Use a soft, dry cloth to clean the camera body or
lens. Never use chemically treated cloth or
volatile solvents such as paint thinner.
Video heads
• Clean the video heads only when necessary,
preferably using Canon’s CC-8 Video Head
Cleaning Cassette.
• Do not use a wet-type cleaning cassette as this
can cause damage.
Storage
If you do not intend to use the camera for some
time, store it in an area which is free of dust and
moisture, and where the temperature is no higher
than 30°C (86°F). After storage, check each part
and function of your camera to make sure
everything is still working properly.
Note:
• These cautions also apply to accessories such as
battery packs and cassettes.