Condensation
How to find out whether there is3 Turn on the power two to three hours later
condensation inside and what to do about itand check whether or not the
if it has formedcondensation display has gone off.
If the condensation mark blinks after theTo make doubly sure, wait another hour or so
camera-recorderOs power has been turned on, itafter the condensation display has gone off
means that condensation has formed inside thebefore using the camera-recorder again.
camera-recorder. If this has happened, the
power is automatically turned off within a matterAlso remember that even when the
of seconds.condensation display has not appeared,
Take the following action.condensation may be forming.
O Condensation builds up gradually so the
1 Remove the cassettecondensation display may not appear for 10
No other functions will be operational. It mayto 15 minutes after it has started to form
not even be possible to remove the cassetteinside.
tape depending on the amount ofO In very cold areas, the condensation may
condensation. If this is the case, wait two tofreeze. If this happens, it will take another
three hours before removing the cassette.two to three hours for it to thaw out.
2 Wait two to three hours with the cassette
holder open.
The time you need to wait will differ
depending on the amount of condensation
and the ambient temperature.
Tally lamp
The tally lamp can be made to light up during shooting byTally lamp
selecting OON� as the REC LAMP item (P79) setting on the
OTHER FUNCTIONS screen.
When the camera-recorder is in any of the following
statuses, the tally lamp blinks.
O When the remaining charge of the battery is low
O When there is not much tape left
O When trouble has occurred in the tape transport system
O When an operation initiated by the remote control unit
has been received
O When the camera-recorderOs mode is being switched to
shooting
System resetting
Reset the system microcomputer if you can no longerRESET button
operate the camera-recorder even though its power is on or
a similar kind of a problem has occurred.
Use a pointed object to press the RESET button on theRESET
camera-recorder. This will reset the system microcomputer.
The menu settings entered and memory contents will not beSEARCHDIGITAL ZOOM SEARCH
cleared even when the system is reset.
RECBARSPHOTO SHOT
Do not press the RESET button when the camera-COUNTERRESETMODE CHKZEBRAOIS
recorder is operating normally.
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