DEW FORMATION
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What is “dew formation?”
When cold water is poured into a glass, dew drops
form on the glass. This clinging of water drops is
called dew formation.
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When dew forms in your
VIEWCAM.
Dew will
gradually form on the head drum of your
VIEWCAM
and make the video tape stick to the
head. This causes damage both to the head and
the tape. When dew formation occurs, recording
and playback may not function properly.
Dew is likely to form
in the following circumstances:
*when moving the
VIEWCAM
from a cold place to
a warm place,
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placing the
VIEWCAM
in a cold room which
is then heated rapidly,
*when moving the
VIEWCAM
outdoors from an air
conditioned room,
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VIEWCAM
in the direct path of
air blowing from an air conditioner,
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when placing the
VIEWCAM
in a humid room.
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How to prevent trouble due to dew formation.
When using the
VIEWCAM
in a place where dew
formation is likely to occur; allow the
VIEWCAM
and the video tape to acclimate to the surround-
ings
for about one hour.
For example, when bringing the
VIEWCAM
indoors
after skiing, place it
in a plastic bag and allow it to
adapt to room conditions for some period of time.
Plastic bag
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Be sure to tightly seal the plastic bag containing
the
VIEWCAM.
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Remove the bag when the air temperature
inside it reaches the temperature of the sur-
roundings
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“Dew” warning feature
If dew forms, the word
“DEW” flashes on the
LCD
monitor, and the power will automatically turn off in
approximately 10 seconds.
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If the word “DEW” flashes on the LCD monitor,
remove the cassette, leave the cassette com-
partment open, and wait several hours to allow
tht:
VIEWCAM
to acclimate to the surrounding
temperature.
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To use the
VIEWCAM
again, turn on the power
after waiting for several hours. Be sure that the
word “DEW” has disappeared from the monitor
screen.
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Do not insert a cassette while the word “DEW” is
flashing; this may result in damage to the tape.
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Since dew f
orms gradually, it may take 10 to 15
minutes before the dew warning feature en-
gages.
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How to continually maintain good recording
If used in a variety of places, eventually your
VIEW-
CAM may not function properly due to accumula-
tion of dirt on the head drum. Please pay special
attention to the following points when using your
VIEWCAM.
1)
Dew formation on the head drum.
2) Worn video tapes:
Using a damaged or soiled video tape may also
soil the head drum, causing the picture to be
blurred or nothing to be recorded on the video
tape.
Do not use such
a video tape.
3)
VIEWCAM
use in a humid or dusty place. Use
in extremely humid or dusty places may cause
damage to your
VIEWCAM.
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When the video heads become clogged.
Using the
VIEWCAM
when the video tape is dirty
may cause the head to clog, producing noise on
the recorded image or preventing the image from
being recorded at all.
Under such circumstances, contact the nearest
SHARP service centre or your dealer for further
advice.
(Video head cleaning can be easily done by using
a commercially available cleaning tape. However,
excessive use of the cleaning tape may also cause
damage to the video heads. Please read the in-
structions accompanying the cleaning tape care-
fully, before using it.)
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