Condensation
Determining Whether
Condensation Has
Formed Inside and
Remedy for Condensation
If the Condensation
Indication flashes after you
turn on
the Movie Camera, condensation
has formed inside
the
Movie Camera. In this case, the
Movie Camera
automatically switches off after a few
seconds.
Remedy
as
follows:
1
Take out
the cassette.
All other
functions
do
not work. Depending
on
the
amount of
condensation, it may not
be
possible
to
take out the cassette.
In this
case,
wait
2
-
3 hours
before
taking
out
the
cassette.
2
Leave
the
Cassette
Compartment
open and
wait for 2
-
3 hours.
The required time depends on the amount
of
condensation and the ambient
temperature.
3 After
2-3
hours, turn the
Movie
Camera on
and check
if
the Condensation Indication is
not displayed.
Even if the
Condensation
Indication is no longer
displayed, wait 1
more hour for
added safety before
using the Movie
Camera
again.
Pay
Attention
to Condensation Even Before the
Condensation Indication
Appears.
•
As condensation forms
gradually, the Condensation
Indication
may
not
appear
for the first
10-15
minutes
after condensation has formed
inside.
•
In an extremely cold
place,
the
condensation could
freeze
and
turn into frost. In
such
a case, it takes an
additional
2
-
3
hours for
the frost
to
first
melt
into
condensation
and
then
to be dissolved.
Remedy for
a
Fogged-up
Lens
Set the
[POWER
ON/OFF] Switch
to [OFF]
and leave the
Movie
Camera
in this condition for
about
1
hour. When
the
lens has reached
about the same
temperature
as its
surroundings, it automatically
clears
up.
Video Head
Clogging and Remedy
If the video heads (which contact the tape) are dirty, the
playback
picture contains rectangular blocks of picture
noise or the whole screen becomes blue.
If they
are very
dirty, the recording performance deteriorates and in
the
worst case, recording may not be possible at
all.
Causes of Dirty Video Heads
•
A lot of dust in the air.
•
High-temperature
and
high-humidity
environment.
•
Damaged tape.
•
Long-time use.
Periodic
Inspection
To ensure optimum
picture
quality,
we recommend that
you
have
worn out
parts such as
video
heads replaced
after approximately
1000
hours of use. (However, this
depends considerably
on the
conditions of use such
as
temperature, humidity
and dust.)
Optimum
Use of the Battery
Special Characteristics
of
the
Battery
This Battery is a rechargeable
lithium-ion
battery. Its
ability
to generate electric energy
is based on
an internal
chemical
reaction. This
reaction is
easily influenced
by
ambient temperature
and humidity, and the
useful
operation time
that
the
Battery can provide
becomes
shorter at high
and
iow
temperatures. When
used
in
extremely
cold surroundings, the Battery
may
only
be
able
to
provide approximately
5
minutes
of
operation
time. If
the Battery becomes
extremely
hot,
a
protection
function
is
activated and
prevents the
use
of
the
Battery
for
some time.
After
Use, Always Take out the
Battery.
Be sure
to
remove
the Battery from
the Movie
Camera. {If
it
is left
in
the
Movie Camera,
a
small
amount
of electric
current
is consumed
even
if
the
Movie Camera is
turned
off.) Leaving
the
Battery inserted in
the
Movie Camera for
a very long
time
could cause it to
become
excessively
discharged,
so
that it
cannot be
used any more
even after
charging.
Discarding
a Battery
That Has
Become
Unusable
•
The usable life
of
the Battery is limited.
•
Do not throw
the Battery in a fire
because it could
explode.
Keep
the Battery's
Terminals
Clean.
Be careful
that the terminals
(the two small
round
openings)
do not
get plugged
up with
dust, dirt
or other
substances.
If
you
accidentally
drop the
Battery,
confirm
that
the
Battery
itself
and
the terminals
are not
deformed.
Inserting
a deformed
Battery
in the Movie
Camera or
attaching it to the
AC Adaptor
could damage
the
Movie
Camera
or the
AC Adaptor.
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