Sony DCR-TRV16 Operating Instructions Manual page 202

Maintenance information and
precautions
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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, the beep sounds and tile []
indicator flashes. When the A 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 has occurred
None of the functions except _ OPEN/EJECT switch (cassette ejection) work while
the alarm indicator is on. Eiect the cassette, turn off your camcorder, and leave it for
about one hour with the cassette compartment open. Your camcorder can be used again
if the [] indicator does not appear when tile power is turned on again.
If moisture starts to condense, your eamcorder sometimes cannot detect condensation.
If this happens, the cassette is sometimes not Pjected for 10 seconds after the cassette lid
is opened. This is not a malfunction. Do not close tile cassette lid until the cassette is
ejected.
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 one hour).
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