Sony HANDYCAM DCR-HC30 Operation Manual page 132

• Do not wrap your camcorder with a towel, for
example, and operate it. Doing so might cause
heat to build up inside.
• When disconnecting the power cord, pull by
the plug and not the cord.
• Do not damage the power cord such as by
placing anything heavy on it.
• Keep metal contacts clean.
• Keep the Remote Commander and button-
type battery out of children's reach, lfthe
battery is accidentally swallowed, consult a
doctor immediately.
• If the battery electrolytic liquid has leaked,
consult your local authorized Sony service
facility.
wash offany liquid that may have contacted
your skin.
if any liquid gets in your eyes, wash with
plenty of water and consult a doctor.
When not using your camcorder for a
long time
Occasionally turn it on and let it run such as by
playing back tapes lbr about 3 minutes.
Otherwise, unplug it fi'om the wall outlet.
Moisture condensation
if your camcorder is brought directly fi'om a
cold place to a warm place, moisture may
condense inside your camcorder, on the surlhce
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 offlbr IH.]
appears. The indicator will not appear when the
moisture condenses on the lens.
If moisture condensation has occurred
None of the functions except cassette ejection
will work. Eject the cassette, turn offyour
camcorder, and leave it lbr about one hour with
the cassette lid open. Your camcorder can be
used again if It1or A does not appear when the
power is turned on again.
if moisture starts to condense, your camcorder
sometimes cannot detect condansation. If this
happens, the cassette is sometimes not ejected
for 20 seconds after the cassette lid is opened.
This is not a malfunction. Do not close the
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 humid place as shown below.
• When you bring your camcorder from a ski
slope into a place warmed up by a heating
device.
• When you bring your camcorder from an air-
conditioned car or room into a hot place
outside.
• When you use your camcordar alter a squall or
a shower.
• When you use your camcorder in a hot and
humid place.
How to prevent moisture condensation
When you bring your eamcorder fi'om a cold
place into a warm place, put your camcorder in
a plastic bag and seal it tightly. Remove the bag
when the air temperature inside the plastic bag
has reached the surrounding temperature (after
about one hour).
Video head
• When the video head becomes dirty, you
cannot record pictures normally, or distorted
picture or sound is played back.
• If the lbllowing problem occurs, clean the
video heads ibr I0 seconds with the Sony
DVM-12CLD cleaning cassette (optional).
Mosaic-pattern noise appears on the
playback picture or the screen is displayed
in blue.
Playback pictures do not move.
Playback pictures do not appear or the
sound breaks of£
[O i Dirty video head. Use a cleaning
cassette.] appears on the screen during
recording.
• The video head suffers from wear after long
use. If you cannot obtain a clear image even
after using a cleaning cassette, it might be
because the video head is worn. Please contact
your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony
service facility to have the video head
replaced.
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