CAUTIONS (cont.)
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CassettesMain Unit
To properly use and store your cassettes, be sure to1. For safety, DO NOT . . .
read the following cautions:.... open the camcorderOs chassis.
1. During use . . ..... disassemble or modify the unit.
.... short-circuit the terminals of the battery pack.
.... make sure the cassette bears the Mini DV
mark.Keep it away from metallic objects when not in
use.
.... be aware that recording onto prerecorded
tapes automatically erases the previously.... allow inflammables, water or metallic objects
recorded video and audio signals.to enter the unit.
.... make sure the cassette is positioned properly.... remove the battery pack or disconnect the
when inserting.power supply while the power is on.
.... do not load and unload the cassette.... leave the battery pack attached when the
repeatedly without allowing the tape to run atcamcorder is not in use.
all. This slackens the tape and can result in2. Avoid using the unit . . .
damage..... in places subject to excessive humidity or dust.
.... do not open the front tape cover. This exposes.... in places subject to soot or steam such as near
the tape to fingerprints and dust.a cooking stove.
2. Store cassettes . . ..... in places subject to excessive shock or
vibration.
.... away from heaters or other heat sources.
.... out of direct sunlight..... near a television set.
.... near appliances generating strong magnetic or
.... where they wonOt be subject to unnecessaryelectric fields (speakers, broadcasting anten-
shock or vibration.
.... where they wonOt be exposed to strongnas, etc.).
.... in places subject to extremely high (over 40!C)
magnetic fields (such as those generated by
motors, transformers or magnets).or extremely low (under 0!C) temperatures.
.... vertically, in their original cases.3. DO NOT leave the unit . . .
.... in places of over 50!C.
.... in places where humidity is extremely low
LCD Monitor(below 35%) or extremely high (above 80%).
.... in direct sunlight.
1. To prevent damage to the LCD monitor,.... in a closed car in summer.
DO NOT . . ..... near a heater.
.... push it strongly or apply any shocks.
4. To protect the unit, DO NOT . . .
.... place the camcorder with the LCD monitor on.... allow it to become wet.
the bottom..... drop the unit or strike it against hard objects.
2. To prolong service life . . ..... subject it to shock or excessive vibration
.... avoid rubbing it with coarse cloth.during transportation.
3. Be aware of the following phenomena for LCD.... keep the lens directed at extremely bright
monitor use.objects for long periods.
.... expose the lens to direct sunlight.
These are not malfunctions:
YWhile using the camcorder, the surface around the.... carry it by holding the LCD monitor or the
viewfinder.
LCD monitor and/or the back of the LCD monitor
may heat up..... swing it excessively when using the shoulder
YIf you leave power on for a long time, the surfacestrap or the grip.
around the LCD monitor becomes hot. |
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