Sony EV-C500E - Video Head Cleaning and Care

Taking
Care
of
Your
EV-CS00E
Video
Head
Cleaning
When
playback
pictures
are
noisy
and
hardly
visible,
or
no
picture
screen
appears,
the
video
heads
may
be
contaminated.
In
such
a
case,
clean
the
video
heads
using
video
head
cleaning
tape
V8-25CLH
(not
supplied)
or
ask
Sony
service
_
personnel
to
clean
the
video
heads.
Normal
picture
Symptoms
caused
by
contaminated
video
heads
»
Rough
picture
¢
Unclear
picture
*
No
picture
Worn Video Heads
If
the
VCR
displays
a
poor
picture
after
you
clean
the
video
heads,
you
may
need
to
replace
them.
Consult
your
dealer
or
the
Sony
Service
Centre
nearest
you.
Check
the
Video
Heads
after
1,000
Hours
of
Use
This
VCR
is
a
high-precision
machine.
It
must
record
on
or
play
back
from
magnetic
tapes
on
which
the
image
signals
from
the
colour
TV
or
the
video
camcorder
are
recorded.
The
video
head
or
mechanical
parts
for
transporting
the
tape
become
contaminated
or
wom
after
extended
use.
You
should
have
the
VCR
checked
(cleaning,
oiling
and
replacing
of
worn
parts)
after
each
1,000
hours
of
use.
Moisture Condensation
+ Main Unit
Do
not
operate
the
unit
right
after
having
transported
it
from
a
cold
location
to
a
warm
location
or
in
a
room
where
the
temperature
rises
suddenly,
because
moisture
may
condense
in
the
operating
section
of
the
unit.
Walt
for
about
an
hour
before
turning
the
power
on
in
the
new
location
or
keep
the
rise
in
room
temperature
gradual.
If
the
unit
Is
operated
with
moisture
condensation,
the
unit
and
the
tape
may
be
damaged.
Therefore
remove
the
tape
immediately
when
there
is
a
possibility
of
moisture
condensation
and
no
picture
is
obtained.
To
evaporate
the
moisture
rapidly,
leave
the
player
turned
on
without
a
tape
loaded.
« Cassette
When
a
cassette
tape
is
carried
from
a
cold
place
to
a
warm
place,
the
cassette
tape
may
become
wet.
When
there
is
any
possibility
of
moisture
condensation,
eject
the
cassette
tape
and
leave
it
outside
of
the
compartment
forabout
one
hour.
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