Maintenance information and
precautions
If your camcorder is brought directly fl'om a cold place to a warm place, moisture may
condense inside your camcorder, on tile surface of tile tape. or on the lens. In this
condition, tile tape may stick to tile head drum and be damaged or your camcorder may
not operate correctly. If there is nloisture 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 tile cassette, turn off your
camcorder, and leave it for about one hotlr with the cassette compartment open. Your
camcorder can be used again if the [] indicator does not appear when tile power is
turned on again.
Note on moisture condensation
Moisture may condense when you bring your camcorder from a cold place into a warm
place (or vice versa) or when you use your camcorder in a hot [)lace as follows:
• You bring your camcorder fl'om a ski slope into a place warmed up by a heating
device.
• You bring your camcorder fl'om 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 temperature and humktity place.
How to prevent moisture condensation
When you bring your camcorder fl'om a cold [)lace into a warm [)lace, put your
camcorder in a plastic bag and tightly seal it. Remove tile bag when the air temperature
inside the plastic bag has reached tile surrounding temperature (after about one hour).
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