Sony DSRPD170 Operating Instructions Manual page 157

Maintenance information and precautions
Removing Dust from Inside the Viewfinder
(1) While holding down the hook 1, slide the viewfinder in the direction of the
arrow and remove it out 2.
(2) Clean the surface with a commercially available blower.
1
To reattach the viewfinder
Do step 1 above sliding the viewfinder in the reverse direction of the arrow.
Maintenance information
Cleaning the video head
To ensure normal recording and clear pictures, clean the video heads. The video head
may be dirty when:
•mosaic-pattern noise appears on the playback picture.
•playback pictures do not move.
•playback pictures do not appear.
•the x indicator and "
on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder.
If the above problem, [a] or [b] occurs, clean the video heads for 10 seconds with the
Sony DVM12CL cleaning cassette (optional). Check the picture and if the above
problem persists, repeat cleaning.
Cleaning the LCD screen
If fingerprints or dust make the LCD screen dirty, we recommend using a LCD
Cleaning Cloth (optional) to clean the LCD screen.
2
CLEANING CASSETTE" message appear one after another
[a] [b]
or
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