CAUTIONS (cont.)
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Serious malfunctioning
Main Unit
If malfunctioning occurs, stop using the unit
1. For safety, DO NOT . . .
immediately and consult your local JVC dealer.
..... 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 inSPECIAL NOTES ON VIDEO HEADS
use.Dust and dirt on video heads
..... allow inflammables, water or metallic objects to1. Always allow enough time for your camcorder to
enter the unit.acclimatize to its environment before using it.
..... remove the battery pack or disconnect the2. Do not use the unit in areas of high humidity.
power supply while the power is on.(Typical areas of high humidity are given below.)
..... leave the battery pack attached when theYFrom being used or stored in a very cold outdoor
camcorder is not in use.situation, then immediately being used in a warm
2. Avoid using the unit . . .indoor situation.
YFrom being used or stored in a cool air-conditioned
..... in places subject to excessive humidity or dust.
..... in places subject to soot or steam such as near asituation, then being used in a high-humidity
cooking stove.outdoor situation.
..... in places subject to excessive shock or vibration.YOther areas where rapid large temperature changes
..... near a television set.can occur.
3. Taking care of your OC� format video cassette tapes.
..... near appliances generating strong magnetic or
YStore the video cassette tapes in a vertical position,
electric fields (speakers, broadcasting antennas,
complete in their cassette cases.
etc.).
..... in places subject to extremely high (over 40!C)YDuring transportation, always store cassettes in
or extremely low (under 0!C) temperatures.their cassette cases.
4. Check recorded information at regular intervals. If
3. DO NOT leave the unit . . .the camcorder is equipped with a quick review
..... in places of over 50!C.facility, use this facility to check whether the picture
..... in places where humidity is extremely lowis clear or not.
(below 35%) or extremely high (above 80%).If the quick review or playback picture is not clear,
..... in direct sunlight.then the video heads may be dirty.
..... in a closed car in summer.
Note:
..... near a heater.
As a maladjusted tracking control can give similar
4. To protect the unit, DO NOT . . .symptoms to dirty video heads, please check that the
..... allow it to become wet.tracking control of the unit is in the centre position.
..... drop the unit or strike it against hard objects.
Cleaning the video heads
..... subject it to shock or excessive vibration during
Accumulation of dirt and other particles on the video
transportation.
heads may cause the playback picture to become
..... keep the lens directed at extremely bright
blurred or interrupted. Although this camcorder is
objects for long periods.
equipped with a built-in head cleaner which
..... direct the eyepiece of the viewfinder at the sun.
automatically cleans the heads, reducing the likelihood
..... carry it by holding the viewfinder.
of dirty heads, if such troubles are encountered, we
..... swing it excessively when using the shoulder
recommend the use of the cleaning cassette specifically
strap.
designed for JVC camcorders, model number TCC-2U.
5. This camcorder features a built-in head cleanerPlease use the cleaning cassette as indicated below:
which automatically cleans the heads and head1After inserting the cleaning cassette, activate the
drum when a cassette is loaded or unloaded. If,Play mode for a maximum of 15 seconds (normally,
however, the heads become dirty and cause5 seconds is sufficient).
blurriness or interruption in the playback2Remove the cleaning cassette and check the
picture, consult your nearest JVC dealer.playback picture with a previously good-recorded
tape.
About moisture condensation . . .3If the picture is clear, then recording on a new tape
Y You have observed that pouring a cold liquid into acan begin when desired.
glass will cause drops of water to form on the glass�4If the picture is not clear, repeat steps 1 to 3 up to
outer surface. This same phenomenon occurs on thetwo more times.
head drum of a camcorder when it is moved from a5If the picture is still unclear, consult your local JVC
cool place to a warm place, after heating a colddealer.
room, under extremely humid conditions or in aImportant Note:
place directly subjected to the cool air from an airIf heads have become dirty, the associated tape will
conditioner.also be damaged, please do not use the tape again.
Y Moisture on the head drum can cause severe damage* A built-in head cleaner automatically cleans the
to the video tape, and can lead to internal damage tovideo heads and head drum whenever a cassette is
the camcorder itself.loaded and unloaded to reduce head clogging.
* Cleaning cassette TCC-2U is available from your JVC
local dealer. |
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