Maintenance Information And Precautions; Moisture Condensation - Sony DCR- TRV24E Operating Instructions Manual

Maintenance
information and
precautions

Moisture condensation

If your camcorder is brought directly from a cold
place to a warm place, moisture may condense
inside your camcorder, on the surface of the tape,
or on the lens. In this state, the tape may stick to
the head drum and be damaged or your
camcorder may not operate correctly. If there is
moisture inside your camcorder, the beep sounds
and the % indicator flashes. When the Z
indicator flashes at the same time, the cassette is
inserted in your camcorder. If moisture
condenses on the lens, the indicator will not
appear.
If moisture condensation has
occurred
None of the functions except
switch (cassette ejection) work while the alarm
indicator is on. Eject the cassette, turn off your
camcorder, and leave it for about one hour with
the cassette compartment open. Your camcorder
can be used again if the % indicator does not
appear when the power is turned on again.
If moisture starts to condense, your camcorder
sometimes cannot detect condensation. If this
happens, the cassette is sometimes not ejected for
10 seconds after the cassette lid is opened. This is
not a malfunction. Do not close the cassette lid
until the cassette is ejected.
Note on moisture condensation
Moisture may condense when you bring your
camcorder from a cold place into a warm place
(or vice versa) or when you use your camcorder
in a hot place as follows:
•You bring your camcorder from a ski slope into
a place warmed up by a heating device.
•You bring your camcorder from an air-
conditioned car or room into a hot place
outside.
•You use your camcorder after a squall or a
shower.
•You use your camcorder in a high temperature
and humid place.
OPEN/EJECT
%
Z
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