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... make sure the cassette is positioned properly Main Unit
when inserting.
... do not load and unload the cassette 1. For safety, DO NOT?
repeatedly without allowing the tape to run at ... open the camcorder?s chassis.
all. This slackens the tape and can result in ... disassemble or modify the unit.
damage.... short-circuit the terminals of the battery pack.
... do not open the front tape cover. This exposes Keep it away from metallic objects when not
the tape to fingerprints and dust.in use.
2. Store cassettes?... allow inflammables, water or metallic objects
... away from heaters or other heat sources.to enter the unit.
... out of direct sunlight.... remove the battery pack or disconnect the
... where they won?t be subject to unnecessary power supply while the power is on.
shock or vibration.... leave the battery pack attached when the
... where they won?t be exposed to strong camcorder is not in use.
magnetic fields (such as those generated by 2. Avoid using the unit?
motors, transformers or magnets).... in places subject to excessive humidity or
... vertically, in their original cases.dust.
... in places subject to soot or steam such as near
a cooking stove.
Memory Cards... in places subject to excessive shock or
To properly use and store your memory cards, be vibration.
sure to read the following cautions:... near a television set.
1. During use?... near appliances generating strong magnetic or
... make sure the memory card bears the SD or electric fields (speakers, broadcasting
MultiMediaCard mark.antennas, etc.).
... make sure the memory card is positioned ... in places subject to extremely high (over 40°C
properly when inserting.or 104°F) or extremely low (under 0°C or
2. While the memory card is being accessed 32°F) temperatures.
(during recording, playback, deletion, 3. DO NOT leave the unit?
initialization, etc.)?... in places of over 50°C (122°F).
... never unload the memory card and never turn ... in places where humidity is extremely low
off the camcorder.(below 35%) or extremely high (above 80%).
3. Store memory cards?... in direct sunlight.
... away from heaters or other heat sources.... in a closed car in summer.
... out of direct sunlight.... near a heater.
... where they won?t be subject to unnecessary 4. To protect the unit, DO NOT?
shock or vibration.... allow it to become wet.
... where they won?t be exposed to strong ... drop the unit or strike it against hard objects.
magnetic fields (such as those generated by ... subject it to shock or excessive vibration
motors, transformers or magnets).during transportation.
... keep the lens directed at extremely bright
LCD Monitorobjects for long periods.
... expose the lens and viewfinder?s lens to direct
sunlight.
1. To prevent damage to the LCD monitor,... carry it by holding the LCD monitor or the
DO NOT?REFERENCES
... push it strongly or apply any shocks.viewfinder.
... place the camcorder with the LCD monitor on ... swing it excessively when using the hand strap
or the grip.
the bottom.... swing the soft camera case excessively when
2. To prolong service life?
... avoid rubbing it with coarse cloth.the camcorder is inside it.
3. Be aware of the following phenomena for LCD 5. Dirty heads can cause the following problems:
monitor use.
These are not malfunctions:
While using the camcorder, the surface around
the LCD monitor and/or the back of the LCD
monitor may heat up.
If you leave power on for a long time, the
surface around the LCD monitor becomes hot.No picture during playback.
Blocks of noise appear during playback.
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