Maintenance Information And Precautions - Sony Handycam Vision CCD-TRV107E Service Manual

Maintenance
information and
precautions
Moisture condensation
If your camcorder is brought directly from a cold
place to a warm place, moisture may condense
inside your camcorder, on the surface of the tape,
or on the lens. In this condition, 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, the beep sounds
and the % indicator flashes. When the Z
indicator flashes at the same time, the cassette is
inserted in your camcorder. If moisture
condenses on the lens, the indicator will not
appear.
If moisture condensation occurs
None of the functions except cassette ejection will
work. Eject the cassette, turn off your camcorder,
and leave it for about 1 hour with the cassette
compartment open. Your camcorder can be used
again if the % indicator does not appear when
the power is turned on again.
Note on moisture condensation
Moisture may condense when you bring your
camcorder from a cold place into a warm place
(or vice versa) or when you use your camcorder
in a hot place as follows:
– You bring your camcorder from a ski slope into
a place warmed up by a heating device
– You bring your camcorder from an air-
conditioned car or room into a hot place outside
– You use your camcorder after a squall or a
shower
– You use your camcorder in a high temperature
and humid place
How to prevent moisture condensation
When you bring your camcorder from a cold
place into a warm place, put your camcorder in a
plastic bag and tightly seal it. Remove the bag
when the air temperature inside the plastic bag
has reached the surrounding temperature (after
about 1 hour).
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Note on video heads
When the playback pictures still contain noise
even if you have cleaned the video heads with a
cleaning cassette, the video heads may have
worn down due to long use. If this is the case,
they must be replaced with new heads. Contact
your Sony dealer or local authorised Sony service
facility.
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Maintenance information and
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Maintenance information
Cleaning the LCD screen
If fingerprints or dust make the LCD screen dirty,
we recommend using a LCD Cleaning Kit
(optional) to clean the LCD screen.
Cleaning the video head
To ensure normal recording and clear pictures,
clean the video heads.
The video head may be dirty when:
– The x indicator and "
CLEANING
CASSETTE" message appear one after another
on the screen or the x indicator flashes on the
screen.
– Playback pictures contain noise.
– Playback pictures are hardly visible.
– Playback pictures do not appear.
[a] Slightly dirty
[b] Very dirty
If the above problem occurs, clean the video
heads with the Sony V8-25CLD cleaning cassette
(optional). Check the picture and if the above
problem persists, repeat cleaning.
Maintenance information and
precautions
Charging the built-in
rechargeable battery in your
camcorder
A built-in rechargeable battery is supplied with
your camcorder so as to retain the date and time,
etc., regardless of the setting of the POWER
switch. The rechargeable battery is always
charged as long as you are using your camcorder.
The battery, however, will get discharged in
about 6 months if you do not use your camcorder
at all. Even if the rechargeable battery is not
charged, it will not affect the camcorder
operation. To retain the date and time, etc.,
charge the battery pack if the battery pack is
discharged.
Charging the built-in rechargeable battery:
– Connect your camcorder to a wall socket using
the AC power adaptor supplied with your
camcorder, and leave your camcorder with the
POWER switch turned off for more than 24
hours.
– Or install the fully charged battery pack in your
camcorder, and leave your camcorder with the
POWER switch turned off for more than 24
hours.
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