Cautions For Storage - Panasonic AG-EZ50UP Operating Instructions Manual

ª Cautions for Storage
Before storing the Camera/Recorder, take the Cassette
out and detach the Battery.
Store all the components in a dry place with a relatively
stable temperature.
≥Recommended Temperature: 59 oF to 77 oF (15oC to 25 oC)
Recommended Humidity: 40% to 60%
Camera/Recorder
≥Wrap it with a soft cloth to prevent dust from getting into the
Camera/Recorder.
≥Do not leave the Camera/Recorder in places that expose it
to high temperature.
Battery
≥Extremely high temperatures or low temperatures will
shorten the life of the Battery.
≥If the Battery is kept in smoky or dusty places, the terminals
may rust and cause malfunctions.
≥Do not allow the Battery terminals to come in contact with
metal objects (such as necklaces, hairpins, etc.). This can
result in a short circuit or heat generation and, if you touch
the Battery in this condition, you may be badly burned.
≥Store the Battery in a completely discharged state. To store
the Battery for a long period of time, we recommend you
charge it once every year and store it again after you
completely use up the charged capacity.
Cassette
≥Before storing it, rewind the tape to the beginning. If the
Cassette is left for more than 6 months with the tape
stopped midway, the tape sags (although it depends on the
storage condition). Be sure to rewind to the beginning.
≥Store the Cassette in its case. Dust, direct sunlight
(ultraviolet rays), or humidity may damage the tape. Dust
contains hard mineral particles, and dusty Cassettes
damage the heads of the Camera/Recorder and other
components. Develop a habit of returning the Cassette
back to its case.
≥Once every half year, wind the tape to the end and then
rewind it to the beginning. If the Cassette is left for 1 year or
longer without winding or rewinding, temperature and
humidity changes may cause the Cassette to deform due
to swelling, shrinking, and so forth. The wound tape may
stick to itself.
≥Do not place a Cassette near highly magnetic substances
or equipment.
≥The surface of tape is covered with extremely minute
magnetic particles, upon which signals are recorded.
Magnetic necklaces, toys, etc., have magnetic force that is
stronger than you may expect, and they may erase the
contents of a recording or may cause noise in images and
sounds.
ª LCD Monitor/Viewfinder/Lens Hood
LCD Monitor
≥In a place with drastic temperature changes, condensation may
take place on the LCD Monitor. Wipe it with soft, dry cloth.
≥If your Camera/Recorder is extremely cold when you turn its
power on, the image on the LCD Monitor is slightly darker
than usual at first. However, as the internal temperature
increases, it goes back to the normal brightness.
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Extremely high precision technology is employed to produce
the LCD Monitor screen featuring a total of approximately
200,000 pixels. The result is more than 99.99% effective
pixels with a mere 0.01% of the pixels inactive or always lit.
However, this is not a malfunction and does not affect the
recorded picture.
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Viewfinder
≥Do not direct the Viewfinder or Lens to the sun. Internal
components may be seriously damaged.
≥When the Camera/Recorder is used with a large capacity
Battery attached to it, it is not practical to look in the
Viewfinder from behind the Battery. In this case, lift up the
Viewfinder to an easy-to-see angle.
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Extremely high precision technology is employed to produce
the Viewfinder screen featuring a total of approximately
113,000 pixels. The result is more than 99.99% active pixels
with a mere 0.01% of the pixels inactive or always lit.
However, this is not a malfunction and does not affect the
recorded picture.
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ª MC Protector/ND Filter
When attaching the supplied ND Filter or Wide conversion
Lens, be sure to first remove the MC Protector ( l 8) by
turning it counterclockwise.
≥If you attach both the filter and the Wide Conversion Lens,
the four corners of the picture may become dark (vignetting
effect).
MC Protector
≥Since this filter neither affects the colors nor the amount of
light, it can always be left attached to protect the Movie
Camera's lens.
≥It reduces invisible ultraviolet rays and prevents the picture
from becoming bluish.
ND Filter (ND-8) ( l 6)
≥This filter reduces the amount of light to approximately
1/8th but does not affect the colors.
≥The depth of field is slightly reduced.
≥White balance adjustment is possible even with the ND
Filter attached. However, when using the ND Filter and
recording with Auto White Balance, the white balance
adjustment may not be precise. Therefore, we recommend
that you use the Manual White Balance Mode when
recording with the ND Filter attached.
≥When you record with the ND Filter attached and zoom to
the extreme wide-angle setting, the four corners of the
picture may become dark (vignetting effect).
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