Maintenance And Precautions; Moisture Condensation - Sony Handycam DCR-IP1 Operation Manual

Maintenance and
precautions
On Camcorder use and care
• Do not use or store the camcorder in the
following locations.
–Anywhere extremely hot or cold. Never
leave your camcorder exposed to
temperatures above 60°C (140°F), such as
under direct sunlight, near heaters or in a car
parked in the sun. The camcorder may
malfunction or become deformed.
–Near strong magnetic fields or mechanical
vibration. The camcorder may malfunction.
–Near strong radio waves or radiation. The
camcorder may not be able to record
properly.
–Near AM receivers and video equipment.
Noise may occur.
–Sandy beach or anywhere dusty. If sand or
dust gets in your camcorder, it may
malfunction. Sometimes this malfunction
cannot be repaired.
–Near windows or outdoors, where the LCD
screen or the lens may be exposed to direct
sunlight. This damages the inside of the
LCD screen.
–Anywhere very humid.
• Operate your camcorder on DC 7.2 V (battery
pack) or DC 8.4 V (AC Adaptor).
• For DC or AC operation, use the accessories
recommended in these operating instructions.
• Do not let your camcorder get wet, for
example, from rain or sea water. If your
camcorder gets wet, it may malfunction.
Sometimes this malfunction cannot be
repaired.
• If any solid object or liquid get inside the
casing, unplug your camcorder and have it
checked by a Sony dealer before operating it
any further.
• Avoid rough handling or mechanical shock.
Be particularly careful of the lens.
• Keep the POWER switch setting to
(CHG)OFF when you are not using your
camcorder.
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Additional Information
• Do not wrap your camcorder with a towel, for
example, and operate it. Doing so might cause
heat to build up inside.
When not using your camcorder for a
long time
Occasionally turn it on and let it run such as by
playing back tapes for about 3 minutes.
b Note
• Do not connect the A/V connecting cables or the AC
Adaptors to both your camcorder and the Handycam
Station simultaneously while using your camcorder.
This may cause a malfunction.

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 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, [
Moisture condensation. Eject the cassette] or [
Moisture condensation. Turn off for 1H.]
appears. The indicator will not appear when the
moisture condenses on the lens.
If moisture condensation has occurred
None of the functions except the
lever will work. Eject the cassette, turn off your
camcorder, and leave it for about 1 hour with the
cassette lid open. Your camcorder can be used
or Z does not appear when the power
again if
%
is turned on again.
If moisture starts to condense, your camcorder
sometimes cannot detect 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.
Notes 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 humid place as shown below.
• When you bring your camcorder from a ski
slope into a place warmed up by a heating
device.
Z
%
%
OPEN/EJECT