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Additional Information
Maintenance information and
precautions
Moisture condensation
If your VCR is brought directly from a cold place to a warm place, moisture may
condense inside your VCR or on the surface of the tape. In this condition, the tape may
stick to the head drum and be damaged or your VCR may not operate correctly. If there
is moisture inside your VCR, the beep sounds and the
%
indicator flashes. If the
Z
indicator flashes at the same time, a cassette is inserted in your VCR.
If moisture condensation occurs
None of the functions except cassette ejection will work. Eject the cassette, turn off your
VCR, and leave it for about 1 hour with the cassette compartment open. Your VCR can
be used again if the
%
indicator does not appear when the power is turned on again.
Note on moisture condensation
Moisture may condense when you bring your VCR from a cold place into a warm place
(or vice versa) or when you use your VCR in a hot place as follows
– You bring your VCR from a ski slope into a place warmed up by a heating device.
– You bring your VCR from an air-conditioned car or room into a hot place outside.
– You use your VCR after a squall or a shower.
– You use your VCR in a high temperature and humid place.
How to prevent moisture condensation
When you bring your VCR from a cold place into a warm place, put your VCR in a
plastic bag and tightly seal it. Remove the bag when the air temperature inside the
plastic bag has reached the surrounding temperature (after about 1 hour).
