Sony HANDYCAM DCR-TRV380 Operation Manual page 143

• Do not wrap your camcorder with a towel, l\)r
example, and operate it. Doing so might cause
heat to build up inside.
• When disconnecting the power cord, pull by
the plug and not the cord.
• Do not damage the power cord such as by
placing anything heavy on it.
• Keep metal contacts clean.
• Keep the Remote Commander and button-
type battery out of children's reach. If the
battery is accidentally swalk)wed, consult a
doctor immediately.
• If the battery electrolytic liquid has leaked
- consult your local authorized Sony service
t_._cility.
- wash ol]any lktuid that may have contacted
your skin.
if any liquid gets in your eyes, wash with
plenty of water and consult a doctor.
When not using your camcorder for a
long time
Occasinmdly turn it on and let it run such as hy
playing back tapes for about 3 minutes.
Otherwise, unplug it from tl_e wall outlet.
Moisture¢0ndensati0n
If your camcorder is brought directly from a
cold place to a warm place, moisture may
condense inside your camcorder, on the surlhce
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,
[[] A Moisture condensation. Eject the
cassette] or [[] Moisture condensation. Turn off
lor IH.] appears. The indicator will not appear
when the moisture condenses on the lens.
If moisture condensation has occurred
None of the functions except cassette ejectinn
will work. Eject the cassette, turn off your
camcorder, and leave it lk)r about one hour with
the cassette lid open. Your camcnrder can be
used again if the [] or A does not appeal" when
the power is turned on again.
If moisture starts to condense, your camcorder
sometimes cannot detect cnudensatkm. If this
happens, the cassette is sometimes not ejected
for 10 seconds afler the cassette lid is opened.
This is not a mallunction. Do not close the
cassette lid until the cassette is ejected.
Note on moisture condensation
Moisture
may condense when yon bring your
camcorder from a cold place into a warm place
(or vice versa) or when you use your camcorder
in a humid place as shown below.
• When you bring your camcorder frnm a ski
slope into a place wanned tip by a heating
device.
• When you bring your camcnrder
from an air-
conditioned car or room into a hot place
outside.
• When you use your camcorder alier a squall or
a shower.
• When you use your camcorder in a hot and
humid place.
How to prevent moisture condensation
When yon hriug your camcorder from a cohl
place into a warm place, put your camcorder in
a plastic bag and seal it tightly. Remove the bag
when the air temperature inside the plastic bag
has reached the surrounding temperature (after
about one hour).
Video head
• When the video head becomes dirly, you
cannot record piclures normally, or distorled
picture or sound is played back.
• The video head suffers from wear after long :_.
use. If you cannot obtain a clear image even m.
after using a cleaning cassette, it ndght he _'.
because Ihe video head is worn. Please contact
your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony m
service facility to have the video head _"
replaced.
• If Ihe following problem occurs, clean the
vide() heads for l0 seconds with the Sony
VS-25CLD cleaning cassette (optional).
When you play back in the Digital8 _} system
- Mosaic-pallern noise appears on tl_e
playback picture or the screen is displayed
in blue.
Playback pictures do not move.
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