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Camcorder
operation
• Operate the ramrorder on 7.2 V (battery park) o1"8.4 V (AC power adaptor).
• For DC o1" AC operation, use the accessories recommended in this manual.
• Should any solid object o1"liquid get inside the casing, unplug the camcorder and have
it checked by a Sony dealer before operating it any fla'ther.
Avoid rough handling o1" mechanical shock. Be palticularly careful of the lens.
Keep the POWER switch setting to OFF when not using the camcorder.
Do not wrap up the camcorder and operate it since heat may buiM up internally.
Keep tbe camcorder away fl'om strong magnetic fields or mechanical vibration.
Do not push the LCD screen.
If the camcorder is used in a cold place, a residual image may appear on the LCD
screen. This is not a malflmction.
• While using the camcorder, the back oftbe LCD screen may heat up. This is not a
malflmction.
Built-in
light
- CCD-TRV36/TRV43/TRV46only
• Do not knork or jolt tbe built in ligbt wbile it is turned on as it may dan-lage the bulb
o1" shorten the 1i%of the bulb.
• Do not leave tbe built in light on while it is resting on or against something: it may
cause a fire or damage the built in light.
On handling
tapes
Do not insert anything in the small holes on the rear of the rassette. These holes are
used to sense tbe type of tape, thickness of tape and if tbe recording tab is in or out.
Camcorder
care
• When tbe camcorder is not to be used fbr a long time, remove the tape. Periodically
operate the camcorder both in the CAMERA and PLAYER modes and play back a
tape fbr about 3 minutes.
• If fingerprints or debris make the LCD screen dirty, we recommend using a LCD
Cleaning Kit (not supplied) to clean the LCD screen.
• Clean the lens with a soft brush to remove dust. If there are fingerprints on it, remove
them with a soft cloth.
• Clean the camcorder body with a chy soft cloth, or a sol'. cloth lightly moistened with
a mild detergent solution. Do not use any type of solvent which may damage the
finish.
• Do not let sand get into tbe camcorder. When you use tbe camcorder on a sandy
beach o1"in a dusty place, protect it flora the sand o1" dust with some protector such as
Sony sports pack. Sand or dust may cause the unit to malflmction, and sometimes this
malflmction cannot be repaired.
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