CAUTIONS (cont.)
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3. DO NOT leave the unit . . .
.... in places of over 50!C.SPECIAL NOTES ON VIDEO
.... in places where humidity is extremely low.HEADS
(below 35%) or extremely high (above 80%).
Dust and dirt on video heads
.... in direct sunlight.
1. Always allow enough time for your camcorder to
.... in a closed car in summer.
.... near a heater.acclimatize to its environment before using it.
4. To protect the unit, DO NOT . . .2. Do not use the unit in areas of high humidity.
.... allow it to become wet.(Typical areas of high humidity are given below.)
.... drop the unit or strike it against hard objects.YFrom being used or stored in a very cold outdoor
situation, then immediately being used in a warm
.... subject it to shock or excessive vibration
indoor situation.
during transportation.
YFrom being used or stored in a cool air-conditioned
.... keep the lens directed at extremely bright
situation, then being used in a high-humidity
objects for long periods.
outdoor situation.
.... direct the eyepiece of the viewfinder at the
YOther areas where rapid large temperature changes
sun.
can occur.
.... carry it by holding the viewfinder or the LCD
3. Taking care of your OC� format video cassette
monitor. Be sure to hold the main unit with
tapes.
both hands or use the grip.
YStore the video cassette tapes in a vertical position,
.... swing it excessively when using the shoulder
complete in their cassette cases.
strap.
YDuring transportation, always store cassettes in
their cassette cases.
LCD monitor4. Check recorded information at regular intervals.
If the camcorder is equipped with a quick review
1. To prevent damage to the LCD monitor, DOfacility, use this facility to check whether the picture
NOT . . .is clear or not.
.... push it strongly or apply any shocks.If the quick review or playback picture is not clear,
.... place the camcorder with the LCD monitorthen the video heads may be dirty.
on the bottom.
NOTE:
2. To prolong service life . . .
As a maladjusted tracking control can give similar
.... avoid rubbing it with coarse cloth.
symptoms to dirty video heads, please check that the
3. Be aware of the following phenomena for LCD
tracking control of the unit is in the centre position.
monitor use. These are not malfunctions . . .
Cleaning the video heads
YWhile using the camcorder, the surface around the
Accumulation of dirt and other particles on the video
LCD monitor and/or the back of the LCD monitorheads may cause the playback picture to become
may heat up.
blurred or interrupted. Although this camcorder is
YIf you leave power on for a long time, the surfaceequipped with a built-in head cleaner which automati-
around the LCD monitor becomes hot.cally cleans the heads, reducing the likelihood of dirty
heads, if such troubles are encountered, we recom-
mend the use of the cleaning cassette specifically
designed for JVC camcorders, model number TCC-2U.
About moisture condensation . . .
Please use the cleaning cassette as indicated below:
c You may have observed that pouring a cold
1After inserting the cleaning cassette, activate the Play
liquid into a glass will cause drops of water to
mode for a maximum of 15 seconds (normally, 5
form on the glassO outer surface. This same
seconds is sufficient).
phenomenon occurs on the head drum of a
2Remove the cleaning cassette and check the
camcorder when it is moved from a coolplayback picture with a previously good-recorded
place to a warm place, after heating a coldtape.
room, under extremely humid conditions or3If the picture is clear, then recording on a new tape
in a place directly subjected to the cool aircan begin when desired.
from an air conditioner.4If the picture is not clear, repeat steps 1 to 3 up to
c Moisture on the head drum can cause severetwo more times.
damage to the video tape, and can lead to5If the picture is still unclear, consult your local JVC
internal damage to the camcorder itself.dealer.
Important Note:
Serious malfunctioningIf heads have become dirty, the associated tape will
also be damaged, please do not use the tape again.
If malfunctioning occurs, stop using the unitYA built-in head cleaner automatically cleans the video
immediately and consult your local JVC dealer.heads and head drum whenever a cassette is loaded
and unloaded to reduce head clogging.
YCleaning cassette TCC-2U is available from your JVC
local dealer. |
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