CLEANING
Be sure to set the power switch to "OFF" before cleaning this DVD video camera/recorder.
OCleaning LCD screen and camera
lens
Use dr}; soft cloth to wipe dirt off. When
cleaning the LCD screen, be careful not to use
force, scratch it, or subject it to impact: Doing
such could cause a defect in the screen, result in
display unevenness, or damage the LCD
monitor.
• If dust adheres to the viewfinder
lens, remove it using a cotton
swab, etc.
Do not rub the lens with force: Doing so could
scratch the lens.
• Cleaning DVD Video Camera/
Recorder Case
Do not wipe the DVD video camera/recorder
case hard with any foreign object, such as grit,
adhering to it, and do not use rough fabrics to
clean the case: Doing so could scratch it.
Use soft cloth, etc. to gently wipe dirt off the case.
• Do not use benzene or thinner to
clean DVD video camera/recorder
case
The coating of case couht peel off o1"the case
could deteriorate. Wipe off dirt on the case with
a soft cloth _xhich has been completely wrung
out. When using chemical cleaning cloth, follo_x
instructions for use.
HANDLING DISCS
• Using discs
Discs are very delicate recording media.
Carefully read the following cautions and
observe them:
• Ahvays use a brand new disc when recording
important material.
• Be sure not to touch the recording surface of
disc, or dirty or scratch it.
• If there is dust, scratch, dirt on disc or if it is
warped, the following phenomena may occur:
- Block noise in playback
image
- Momentary stop of
playback image
Sound interrupted during
playback, or abnormal Block noise
SOtlIld
- Blue thumbnail
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display* (Fig. 1)
- Disc cannot correctly
be recognized
Disc cannot be
initialized Fig. 1
- Delay between video
and audio
Even if disc is normal, the above phenomena
may occasionally occult While the ACCESS/
PC indicator is lit, do not subject disc to
vibrations or impact, and avoid using DVD
video can-_era/recorder at extremely high or
low temperatures, or in environment where
condensation is likely to occur.
• When recording images, 0...... i
the DVD video camera/ |
recorder: may avoid the
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portions of disc where r_ _o_ _D01
recording is not possible,
due to dust, scratches, (Recording one scene
may produce multiple
etc. [It will pause 011 at thumbnails.)
such a portion and
automatically restart
recording (O REC).]
This will cause recording to be interrupted for
several seconds to several n-dnutes, and
multiple thumbnails will be created by one
recording session as sho_x n above. In this case,
the recordable time on disc will decrease.
• Be careful _xhen removing the disc since the
nretal of removal slot of DVD video camera/
recorde], and disc itself, may be hot.
• Storing discs
• When storing disc, replace it in the plastic ease
in which it was purchased.
• Be careful that no condensation occurs on disc.
• Do not place disc in following places:
- Direct sunlight for a long time
Where humidity is high or in dusty place
- Where there is heat from a heater, etc.
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