White Balance; Notes On Moisture Condensation - Sony CCD-M8U Service Manual

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NOTES ON MOISTURE CONDENSATION

INSIDE THE RECORDER SECTION
If the unit is brought directly from a cold to a
warm location, moisture may condense on the
drum assembly inside the unit. In this condi­
tion, the tape may adhere to the head drum.
To prevent damage under these circum­
stances, the recorder section is furnished with
a moisture sensor.
If moisture is present, the TAPE RUN/BATT
lamp (red) and STANDBY lamp (orange)
blink alternately and the DEW lamp (yellow)
lights up.
Remove the cassette and let the unit stand
with the cassette holder open for about an
hour.
The moisture has evaporated if the cassette
holder can be closed.
When the moisture has condensed, the but­
tons except the EJECT will not function and
the recording will stop.

WHITE BALANCE

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The white balance must be adjusted so that a
white subject can be recorded white no matte r
what the color of the light source. Normally
set the WHITE BAL switch as suggested on
9
page except
..................................................... Set to�.
as the dominant light source
..................................................... Set to•.
If light conditions change, the white balance
may have to be readjusted.
Note
According to the light source, the white sub­
iect may not be recorded white.
ON THE LENS
Moisture may condense also on the lens when
the unit is brought in from a cold place to an
extremely warm place, causing the lens to
become dim. If this occurs, slide the lens cover
over the lens and leave the unit unused at
least for an hour.
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