JVC VideoMovie GR-A30 Instructions Manual page 5

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Moisture condensation prevents use of the unit.
•You have observed that pouring a cold liquid
into a glass will cause drops of water to form on
the glass's outer surface. This same phenomenon
occurs on the head drum of a video recorder
when the recorder is moved from a cool place
to a warm place, after heating in a cold room,
under extremely humid conditions or in a place
directly subjected to the cool air from an air
conditioner.
•Moisture on the head drum can cause severe
damage to the video tape, and can lead to inter-
nal damage to the recorder itself.
•If moisture condensation occurs on the head
drum a condensation warning appears in the
viewfinder and the unit enters the Stop mode,
unable to function. In such a case, wait for a
few hours until the indicator disappears.
Maintenance
•When the cabinet is dusty, clean by gently wiping
with a soft cloth.
•Avoid the use of strong cleaning agents such as ben-
zine or alcohol as they may damage the cabinet.
•Cleaning should be done only after the battery pack
has been removed or other power units have been
disconnected.
Serious malfunctioning
If malfunctioning occurs, stop using the unit im-
mediately and consult your local JVC Service
Center.
VIDEO CASSETTES
•Recording onto prerecorded tapes automatically
erases the previously recorded video and audio
signals.
•An inverted cassette cannot be inserted.
•Do not load and unload the cassette repeatedly
without allowing the tape to run at all. This will
slacken the tape and thereby damage it.
•Make certain before loading the cassette that the
tape is not slackened. If there is any slack, turn the
gear on the cassette in the di rec ti on of the arrow
to take up slack.
•The cassette is equipped with a safety tab to prevent
accidental erasure. When the tab is removed, re-
cording is impossible. If you wish to record on a
cassette whose tab has been removed, use adhesive
tape to reseal the slot.
•To avoid excessive exposure to dust and finger-
prints, do not open the front tape cover.
Safety tab
Storage of cassettes
Gear
Turn to take
up
slack
•Avoid exposing the cassettes to direct sunlight.
Keep them away from heaters.
•Avoid storing the cassettes in humid or dusty places.
•Do not drop the cassettes. do not expose them to
violent vibrations or shocks.
•Do not expose the cassettes to strong magnetic
fields (near a motor, transformer or magnet).
•Place the cassettes in cassette cases and position
them vertically.