Maintenance information and
precautions
If your camcorder is brought directly from a cold place to a warm place, moisture may
condense inside your camcorder, on the surf_lce of the tape, o1"on the lens. In this
condition, the tape may stick to the head drum and be damaged o1" your camcorder may
not operate correctly. If there is moisture inside your camcorder, the beep sounds and
the [] indicator flashes. When the _ indicator flashes at the same time. the cassette is
inserted in your camcorder. If moisture condenses on the lens, the indicator will not
appear.
If moisture condensation occurred
None of the flmctions except cassette ejection will work. Eject the cassette, mrn off your
camcorder, and leave it fur about one horn with the cassette compartment open. Your
camcorder can be used again ifthe [] indicator does not appear when the power is
turned on again.
Note on moisturecondensation
Moisture may condense when you bring your camcorder fl'om a cold place into awarm
place (or vice versa) or when you use your camcorder in a hot place as follows:
•You hring your camcorder fl'om a ski slope into a place warmed up by a heating
device.
•You bring your camcorder Dora an air conditioned car or room into a hot place
outside.
•You use your camcorder after a squall or a shower.
•You use your camcorder in a high temperattn e and humidity place.
How to prevent moisture condensation
When you bring your camcorder fl'om a cold place into a warm place, put your
camcorder in a plastic bag and tightly seal it. Remove the bag when the all temperature
inside the plastic bag has reached the stn rounding temperature (after about one hour).
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