Sony Handycam CCD-TR517 Operating Instructions Manual page 55

Maintenance information and precautions
Maintenance information
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
or the x indicator flashes in the viewfinder.
•Playback pictures contain noise.
•Playback pictures are hardly visible.
•Playback pictures do not appear.
If this happens, clean the video heads with the Sony V8-25CLD cleaning cassette (not
supplied).
[a] [b]
[a] Slightly dirty
[b] Very dirty
Note on video heads
When the playback pictures are 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 authorized Sony service facility.
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