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Condensation
How to find out whether there is condensation
inside and what to do about it if it has formed
If the
condensation mark blinks after the camera-
recorder's power has been turned on, it means that
condensation has formed inside the camera-recorder.
If this has happened, the power is automatically turned
off within a matter of seconds.
Take the following action.
Remove the cassette
1
No other functions will be operational. It may not
even be possible to remove the cassette tape
depending on the amount of condensation. If this is
the case, wait two to three hours before removing
the cassette.
Wait two to three hours with the cassette holder
2
open.
The time you need to wait will differ depending on
the amount of condensation and the ambient tem-
perature.
Tally lamp
The tally lamp can be made to light up during shooting by selecting
"ON" as the REC LAMP item (P72) setting on the OTHER FUNC-
TIONS screen.
When the camera-recorder is in any of the following statuses, the
tally lamp blinks.
• When the remaining charge of the battery is low
• When there is not much tape left
• When trouble has occurred in the tape transport system
• When an operation initiated by the remote control unit has been
received
• When the camera-recorder's mode is being switched to shooting
System resetting
Reset the system microcomputer if you can no longer operate the
camera-recorder even though its power is on or a similar kind of a
problem has occurred.
Use a pointed object to press the RESET button on the camera-
recorder. This will reset the system microcomputer.
The menu settings entered and memory contents will not be cleared
even when the system is reset.
Do not press the RESET button when the camera-recorder is
operating normally.
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Turn on the power two to three hours later and
check whether or not the condensation display
has gone off.
To make doubly sure, wait another hour or so after
the condensation display has gone off before using
the camera-recorder again.
Also remember that even when the condensation
display has not appeared, condensation may be
forming.
• Condensation builds up gradually so the condensa-
tion display may not appear for 10 to 15 minutes
after it has started to form inside.
• In very cold areas, the condensation may freeze. If
this happens, it will take another two to three hours
for it to thaw out.
Tally lamp
SHUTTER/IRIS
RESET button
REC
ZOOM SPEED
H
OFF/M
L
COUNTER
RESET
AUDIO IN
FRONT
CH1
MIC
AUDIO LEVEL
LINE
SNS
MODE CHK
CH2
MIC
REAR
CH1 CH2
ZEBRA
OIS
RESET
FOCUS
USER 2
AUTO
MANUAL
VOL/JOG
WHITE BAL
SEARCH
D.ZOOM
SEARCH
MENU
USER 3
STILL
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