CAUTIONS (cont.)
60 EN
4. To protect the unit, DO NOT . . .
Cassettes..... allow it to become wet.
To properly use and store your cassettes, be sure to read..... drop the unit or strike it against hard objects.
..... subject it to shock or excessive vibration during
the following cautions:
transportation.
1. During use . . ...... keep the lens directed at extremely bright
..... make sure the cassette bears the VHS-C mark.objects for long periods.
..... be aware that recording onto prerecorded tapes..... direct the eyepiece of the viewfinder at the sun.
automatically erases the previously recorded..... carry it by holding the viewfinder or the LCD
video and audio signals.monitor. Be sure to hold the main unit with both
..... make sure the cassette is positioned properlyhands or use the grip.
when inserting...... swing it excessively when using the shoulder
..... do not load and unload the cassettestrap.
repeatedly without allowing the tape to run at
all. This slackens the tape and can result in
damage.LCD monitor
..... do not open the front tape cover. This exposes
the tape to fingerprints and dust.1. To prevent damage to the LCD monitor, DO
NOT . . .
2. Store cassettes . . ...... push it strongly or apply any shocks.
..... away from heaters or other heat sources...... place the camcorder with the LCD monitor on
..... out of direct sunlight.the bottom.
..... where they wonOt be subject to unnecessary2. To prolong service life . . .
shock or vibration.
..... where they wonOt be exposed to strong magnetic..... avoid rubbing it with coarse cloth.
fields (such as those generated by motors,3. Be aware of the following phenomena for LCD
transformers or magnets).monitor use. These are not malfunctions . . .
..... vertically, in their original cases.YWhile using the camcorder, the surface around the
LCD monitor and/or the back of the LCD monitor
Main Unitmay heat up.
1. For safety, DO NOT . . .YIf you leave power on for a long time, the surface
around the LCD monitor becomes hot.
..... open the camcorderOs chassis.
..... disassemble or modify the unit.
..... short-circuit the terminals of the battery pack.
Keep it away from metallic objects when not in
use.About moisture condensation . . .
..... allow inflammables, water or metallic objects to
enter the unit.c You may have observed that pouring a cold
liquid into a glass will cause drops of water to
..... remove the battery pack or disconnect theform on the glassO outer surface. This same
power supply while the power is on.
..... leave the battery pack attached when thephenomenon occurs on the head drum of a
camcorder when it is moved from a cool place
camcorder is not in use.
to a warm place, after heating a cold room,
2. Avoid using the unit . . .under extremely humid conditions or in a place
..... in places subject to excessive humidity or dust.directly subjected to the cool air from an air
..... in places subject to soot or steam such as near aconditioner.
cooking stove.c Moisture on the head drum can cause severe
..... in places subject to excessive shock or vibration.damage to the video tape, and can lead to
..... near a television set.internal damage to the camcorder itself.
..... near appliances generating strong magnetic or
electric fields (speakers, broadcasting antennas,
etc.).
..... in places subject to extremely high (over 40!CSerious malfunctioning
or 104!F) or extremely low (under 0!C or 32!F)
temperatures.If malfunctioning occurs, stop using the unit
immediately and consult your local JVC dealer.
3. DO NOT leave the unit . . .
..... in places of over 50!C (122!F).
..... in places where humidity is extremely low.
(below 35%) or extremely high (above 80%).
..... in direct sunlight.
..... in a closed car in summer.
..... near a heater. |