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Use and Care
Using Your Camcorder Abroad
Television system signals and electrical system
voltages and frequencies vary substantially from
country to country. When you are abroad, check
the sections below before using the AC adapter or
connecting the Camcorder to a TV.
AC Adapter/Battery Charger
(Supplied Accessory)
The supplied AC adapter is compatible with 50 Hz
and 60 Hz electrical systems in the range of 100 V
to 240 V AC.
Television Signal Systems
In any country, you can always watch the video
picture by using the LCD monitor screen.
However, if you want to watch the picture on a TV
screen, the TV must be NTSC-M system
compatible. NTSC-M is used in the following
areas:
The Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Myanmar
(previously Burma), Canada, Chile, Colombia,
Costa Rica, Cuba, The Dominican Republic,
Ecuador, El Salvador, Greenland, Guam,
Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Japan,
South Korea, Mexico, The Netherland Antilles,
Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, The Philippines,
Puerto Rico, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, Surinam, Taiwan,
Trinidad, the U.S.A., Venezuela, southern part of
Vietnam, and the Virgin Islands.
Video Cassette Tapes
To Protect Recordings From Erasure
When a previously recorded cassette is used again
for recording, the previously recorded material is
erased. To protect a recording from accidental
erasure, slide the tab on the cassette to cover the
hole. (A red mark will be exposed.)
To record, slide the tab to open the hole.
Notes
• Do not insert anything into the erasure-protection
hole in the cassette.
• Use only those tapes with the 8 mark.
• This unit is designed to operate with MP tapes,
so playing back ME tapes will result in “noisy”
pictures. Use MP-type tapes whenever
possible.
• Do not put anything into the holes on the bottom of
the cassette.
• Do not store or place your video tapes in direct
sunlight, near heaters, or in places with excessive
moisture or dust.
• Do not keep video tapes near magnetic objects.
They may erase the recording.
• Do not drop or subject the tapes to excessive shocks.
• Uneven tape winding will damage the tape. If the
tape is not properly wound, reinsert it in the
Camcorder and rewind the tape.
• Store the cassettes in their cases and stand them
on edge.
Care
Cleaning and Maintenance
• Many plastic parts are used in the Camcorder
casing. Do not use thinners, benzenes or other
strong chemical cleaners. These may cause
discoloration and damage to the casing.
• Clean the casing with a soft, dry cloth. If the casing
is particularly dirty, wipe it with a tightly wrung cloth
dampened with a diluted, neutral detergent. Then
wipe it again with a soft, dry cloth.
• Use a soft, dry cloth to wipe finger marks and other
soiling off the LCD monitor screen and lens protector.
• If the lens needs cleaning, first remove the lens
cap and then clean the lens with a soft, dry cloth,
or compressed air and lens papers designed for
photographic lenses.
References
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