Sony Handycam HDR-GW77V Operating Manual page 11

• After rinsing, wipe away water drops with a soft
cloth. Allow the camcorder to dry completdy
in a sha@ location with good ventilation. Do
not blow dry with a hair dryer as there is a risk
of defbrmation and/or degraded wate>proof
pertbrmance.
• Wipe away water drops or dust on the battery/
memory card/jack cover with a soft dry cloth.
• This camcorder is constructed to drain water.
\\_ater will drain l}com openings around the
zoom buttons, etc. After removing fi'om water,
place the camcorder on a dry cloth fbr a while
to allow water to drain.
• Bubbles may appear when the camcorder is
placed under water. This is not a malfunction.
• The camcorder body may become discolored
if it comes in contact with sunscreen or suntan
oil. If the camcorder does come in contact with
sunscreen or suntan oil, quickly wipe it clean.
• Do not allow the camcorder to sit with salt
water inside or on the surihce. This may lead to
corrosion or discoloration, and degradation of
water proof peribrmance.
• Iron sands may adhere to the fi'ame around
the LCD screen. If iron sands adhere to the
camcorder, gently wipe them offwith a soft
cloth so that you will not scrape the camcorder
case or the LCD screen.
• To maintain the water proof perfbrmance,
we recommend that once a year you take the
camcorder to your dealer, or to an authorized
repair shop, to have the sealing gasket of the
battery/memory card/jack cover replaced fbr
About the message displayed on the
screen
The following message will appear on the
LCD screen of the camcorder after you
replace or charge the battery, or you set
[Scene Selection] to [Beach], [Underwater],
or [Snow].
When using the camera underwater/near
water, firmly (:lose the coveb spedfied by
the arrow, after having inspected it for
foreign matter/damage, then press [OK]
This does not indicate a malfunction of the
camcorder.
It displays a message that you should
confirm before use to maintain the
waterproof perfbrmances.
Touch the area the message is displayed in
order to erase the message.