Sony Handycam HDR-FX1000 Operating Manual page 116

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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.
N Note on moisture condensation
Moisture may condense when you bring
your camcorder fi'om a cold place into a
warm place (or vice versa) or when you use
your camcorder ill a humid place as shown
below.
• When you bring your camcorder fi'om a ski
slope into a place warmed up by a heating
device.
• When you bring your camcorder fi'om an air
conditioned car orroom into a hot place outside.
• When you use your camcorder after a squall or a
shower.
• When you use your camcnrder in a hot and
humid place.
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Now to avoid moisture condensation
When you bring your camcorder fi'om a
cold 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).
Videohead
If you play back a tape recorded in HDV
format, the image and sound may freeze for
a while (about 0.5 seconds).
This occurs if the HDV signals cannot be
recorded or played back correctly because
of dirt on the tape or video head. Depending
on the cassette, this fairly infrequently
occurs even if the cassette is brand new or
is not used a lot.
If this freezing point is created while
playing back, you can solve this problem
and see the pictures by rewinding after
slightly forwarding. Such a freezing point
cannot be recovered if it was created while
recording.
To prevent such a problem, use the Sony
mini DV cassette.
• lfthe [k>llowing problenl occurs, clean tile viden
heads lor 10 seconds with tile Snny cleaning
cassette (optional).
Playback pictures do not move.
Playback pictures do not appeal'.
Tile sound breaks off.
[_t_ Dirty video head. Use a cleaning
cassette.] appears on tile screen during
recording.
The lollowing phenomenon occurs in HDV
forn/at.
The playback The playback screen
screen pauses, goes blank.
(Solid blue screen)
The h)llowing phenomenon occurs in DV
forn/at.
Block-noise
appears.
The playback screen goes blank.
(Solid blue screen)
• The video heads will be worn after long use. If
you cannot nbtain a clear image even after using
a cleaning cassette (optional), the video heads
may be worn out. Please contact your Sony
dealer or local authorized Sony service facility
tn have the vide() heads replaced.
LCDscreen
• Do not exert excessive pressure on the LCD
screen, as it may cause damage.
• If your camcorder is used in a cold place, a
residual image may appear on the LCD screen.
This is not a malfunction.
• While using your camcorder, the back of the
LCD screen may heat up. This is not a
malffmction.