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LSQT0974
Cautions for Use
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About condensation
If you turn the Camcorder on when condensation
occurs on the head or the tape, condensation
Indication [
3
] is displayed on the viewfinder or
the LCD monitor and the messages [
3
DEW
DETECT] or [
3
EJECT TAPE] (only when the
tape is inserted) appear. If so, follow the
procedure below.
1
Remove the tape if it is inserted.
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It takes about 20 seconds to open the
cassette holder. This is not a malfunction.
2
Leave the Camcorder with the cassette
cover closed to cool or warm it to the
ambient temperature.
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The status indicator blinks for about
1 minute and then the Camcorder
automatically turns off. Leave it for about
1.5 to 2 hours.
3
Turn the Camcorder on again, set it to the
Tape Recording/Playback Mode and then
check if the condensation indication
disappears.
Especially in cold areas, moisture may be frozen.
If so, it may take more time before the
condensation indication disappears.
Watch for condensation even before the
condensation Indication is displayed.
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If the indicator of the condensation does not
display on the LCD screen and/or EVF and you
notice condensation on the lens or the main
unit, do not open the cassette cover otherwise
condensation may be formed on the heads or
the cassette tape.
When the lens is fogged:
Set the [OFF/ON] switch to [OFF] and leave the
Camcorder in this condition for about 1 hour.
When the lens temperature becomes close to the
ambient temperature, the fogging disappears
naturally.
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About dirty heads
If video heads (the parts that closely contact
with the tape) become dirty, normal recording
and playback are not properly performed.
Clean the heads with the digital video head
cleaner.
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Insert the head cleaner into the Camcorder, set
it to the Tape Playback Mode, and play it back
for about 10 seconds. (If you do not stop the
playback, it automatically stops about
15 seconds later.)
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We recommend cleaning the heads periodically.
If the heads become dirty, “NEED HEAD
CLEANING” appears during recording. During
playback, moreover, the following symptoms
appear.
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Mosaic-like noise appears partially or the
sound is interrupted.
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Black or blue mosaic-like horizontal stripes
appear.
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The whole screen becomes blue and there is
no picture or sound.
When normal playback cannot be performed
even after the head cleaning
One possible cause is that normal recording
could not be performed because the heads were
dirty at the time of recording. Clean the heads,
and perform recording and playback again. If
normal playback can be performed, the heads are
clean. Before an important recording, be sure to
conduct a test recording to make sure that normal
recording can be performed.
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If the heads become dirty soon after cleaning,
the problem may be the tape. If so, try another
cassette.
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During playback, the picture or sound may be
interrupted momentarily, but this is not a
malfunction of the Camcorder. (One possible
cause is that the playback is interrupted by dirt
or dust that momentarily adheres to the heads.)
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About the Camcorder
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When the Camcorder is used for a long time,
the Camcorder body becomes warm, but this is
not a malfunction.
Keep the Camcorder away from magnetized
equipment such as a cellular phones,
microwave ovens, TVs, and video game
equipment.
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If you use the Camcorder on or near a TV,
images or sounds may be disturbed due to
electromagnetic wave radiation.
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Recordings on the tape may be damaged, or
images may be distorted, by strong magnetic
fields created by speakers or large motors.
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Electromagnetic wave radiation generated by
digital circuits including microprocessor may
adversely affect the Camcorder, causing the
disturbance of images and sounds.
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If the Camcorder is affected by such equipment
and does not function properly, turn off the
Camcorder power and detach the battery or AC
adaptor. Then, connect the battery or AC
adaptor again and turn on the Camcorder
power.
Do not use your Camcorder near radio
transmitters or high-voltage cables.
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If you record pictures near radio transmitters or
high-voltage cables, recorded images or sounds
may be adversely affected.
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