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%).
..... in direct sunlight.Dust and dirt on video heads
..... in a closed car in summer.1. Always allow enough time for your camcorder to
..... 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
..... subject it to shock or excessive vibration duringsituation, then immediately being used in a warm
transportation.indoor situation.
..... keep the lens directed at extremely brightYFrom being used or stored in a cool air-conditioned
objects for long periods.situation, then being used in a high-humidity
..... direct the eyepiece of the viewfinder at the sun.outdoor situation.
..... carry it by holding the viewfinder or the LCDYOther areas where rapid large temperature changes
monitor. Be sure to hold the main unit with bothcan occur.
hands or use the grip.3. Taking care of your OC� format video cassette
..... swing it excessively when using the shouldertapes.
strap.YStore the video cassette tapes in a vertical position,
complete in their cassette cases.
YDuring transportation, always store cassettes in
LCD monitortheir cassette cases.
1. To prevent damage to the LCD monitor, DO4. Check recorded information at regular intervals.
NOT . . .If the camcorder is equipped with a quick review
..... push it strongly or apply any shocks.facility, use this facility to check whether the picture
..... place the camcorder with the LCD monitor onis clear or not.
the bottom.If the quick review or playback picture is not clear,
then the video heads may be dirty.
2. To prolong service life . . .
..... avoid rubbing it with coarse cloth.NOTE:
3. Be aware of the following phenomena for LCDAs a maladjusted tracking control can give similar
monitor use. These are not malfunctions . . .symptoms to dirty video heads, please check that the
Y While using the camcorder, the surface around thetracking control of the unit is in the centre position.
LCD monitor and/or the back of the LCD monitorCleaning the video heads
may heat up.Accumulation of dirt and other particles on the video
Y If you leave power on for a long time, the surfaceheads may cause the playback picture to become
around the LCD monitor becomes hot.blurred or interrupted. Although this camcorder is
equipped with a built-in head cleaner which automati-
cally cleans the heads, reducing the likelihood of dirty
heads, if such troubles are encountered, we recom-
About moisture condensation . . .mend the use of the cleaning cassette specifically
designed for JVC camcorders, model number TCC-2U.
c You may have observed that pouring a cold
Please use the cleaning cassette as indicated below:
liquid into a glass will cause drops of water to
form on the glassO outer surface. This same1After inserting the cleaning cassette, activate the Play
phenomenon occurs on the head drum of amode for a maximum of 15 seconds (normally, 5
camcorder when it is moved from a cool placeseconds is sufficient).
to a warm place, after heating a cold room,2Remove the cleaning cassette and check the
under extremely humid conditions or in a placeplayback picture with a previously good-recorded
directly subjected to the cool air from an airtape.
conditioner.3If the picture is clear, then recording on a new tape
c Moisture on the head drum can cause severecan begin when desired.
damage to the video tape, and can lead to4If the picture is not clear, repeat steps 1 to 3 up to
internal damage to the camcorder itself.two more times.
5If the picture is still unclear, consult your local JVC
dealer.
Serious malfunctioningImportant Note:
If heads have become dirty, the associated tape will
If malfunctioning occurs, stop using the unitalso be damaged, please do not use the tape again.
immediately and consult your local JVC dealer.YA built-in head cleaner automatically cleans the video
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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