Sony Handycam NEX-VG20 Operating Manual page 69

• Do not use a defbrmed or damaged battery
pack.
• Keep metal contacts clean.
• Ifthe b attery electrolytic liquid has leaked:
-Consult your local authorized Sony service
fhcility.
-Wash off a ny liquid that may have contacted
your skin.
-Ifany liquid gets inyour eyes, wash with
plenty of w ater and consult adoctor.
When not using your camcorder for a
long time
• To keep your camcorder in optimum state fbr a
long time, turn it on and let it run by recording
and playing back images about once a month.
• Use up the battery pack completely beibre
storing it.
LCD screen
• Do not exert excessive pressure on the LCD
screen, as it may cause damage.
• If your camcorder is used in a cold place, a
residual image may appear on the LCD screen.
This is not a malfunction.
• While using your camcorder, the back of
the LCD screen may heat up. This is not a
malfunction.
To clean the LCD screen
• If fingerprints or dust make the LCD screen
dirt); it is recommended that you use a sof_t
cloth to clean it.
On handling the casing
• If the casing is soiled, clean the camcorder body
with a soft cloth lightly moistened with water,
and then wipe the casing with a dry soft cloth.
• Avoid the fbllowing to avoid damage to the
finish:
- Using chemicals such as thinner, benzine,
alcohol, chemical cloths, repellent, insecticide
and sunscreen
- Handling the camcorder with above
substances on your hands
- Leaving the casing in contact with rubber or
vinyl objects lbr a long period of time
About care and storage of the lens
• Wipe the surihce of the lens clean with a soft
cloth in the fbllowing instances:
- When there are fingerprints on the lens
surfi_ce
- In hot or hmnid locations
- When the lens is exposed to salty air such as
at the seaside
• Store in a well ventilated location subject to
little dirt or dust.
• To prevent mold, periodically clean the lens as
described above.
On charging the pre-installed
rechargeable battery
_!_ttr camcorder has a pre-installed rechargeable
battery to retain the date, time, and other settings
even when the camcorder is turned off The pre
installed rechargeable battery is ahvays charged
while your camcorder is connected to the wall
outlet (wall socket) via the AC Adaptor or while
the battery pack is attached. The rechargeable
battery will be lhlly discharged in about 3 months
if you do not use your camcorder at all. Use
your camcorder after charging the preqnstalled
rechargeable batter3c However, even if the pre
installed rechargeable battery is not charged, the
camcorder operation will not be affbcted as long
as you are not recording the date.
Procedures
Connect your camcorder to a wall outlet (wall
socket) using the supplied AC Adaptor, and leave
it fbr more than 24 hours.
Note on disposal/transfer of memory
card
Even if you delete data in the memory card or
fbrmat the memory card on your camcorder or
a computer, you may not delete data from the
memory card completel> When you give the
memory card to somebody, it is recommended
that you delete data completely using data
deletion software on a computer. Also, when you
dispose of the memory card, it is recommended
that you destroy the actual body of the memory
card.
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