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READ THE SAFETY AND OPERATING INSTRUC-
TIONS befoe operating this Camcorder.
FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS AND HEED ALL WARi+
DEW FORMATION
What is "dew formation?"
When you pour cold beer into a glass, dew forms on
the glass. This clinging of water drops is called dew
formation.
When dew forms,in your Camcorder.
Dew will gradually form on the head drum of your Cam-
corder and make the video tape stick to the head. This
causes damage both to the head and the tape. When
dew formation occurs, recording and playback may not
function properly.
Dew is likely to form in the following circumstances:
When moving the Camcorder from a cold place to a
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warm place.
When placing the Camcorder in a cold room which is
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then heated rapidly.
When moving the Camcorder outdoors from an air
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conditioned room.
When placing the Camcorder in the direct path of air
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blowing from an air conditioner.
How to prevent trouble due to dew formation.
When using the Camcorder in a place where dew for-
mation is likely to occur, allow the Camcorder and the
video tape to acclimatize to the surroundings for about
one hour.
For example, when bringing the Camcorder indoors af-
ter skiing, first put it in a plastic bag and allow it to adapt
to room conditions for some period of time.
taining the Camcorder.
@Remove the bag when the air temperature inside it
reaches the temperature of the surroundings.
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"Dew" warning feature
When dew forms on the head drum, the dew warning in-
dicator appears in the viewfinder.
After ten seconds, the power will automatically turn off.
When "DEW" appears, eject the video tape and leave it out
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for several hours to adapt it to the surroundings.
Since dew forms gradually, it may take 10 to 15 minutes be-
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fore "DEW" appears in the viewfinder.
To use the Camcorder again, turn the power on after waiting
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for several hours and make sure that "DEW" has disap-
peared.
Before actual recording, be sure to test record, checking
that both the picture and the sound are being recorded
properly. The picture can be easily checked by using
"REC REVIEW':
How to continually maintain good recording.
If used in a variety of places, eventually your Camcorder
may not function properly due to accumulation of dirt on
the head drum. Please pay special attention to the fol-
lowing points when using your Camcorder.
@The video tape becomes worn:
Using a damaged or soiled video tape may also soil
the head drum, causing the picture to be blurred or
nothing to be recorded on the video tape. Do not use
such a video tape.
Use in extremely humid or dusty places may cause
damage to your Camcorder.
When the video heads are dirty.
Using the Camcorder when the
video head is dirty may
cause the head to clog, producing noise on the record-
ed image or preventing the image from being recorded
at all.
Under such circumstances, contact the nearest service
centre approved by SHARP or your dealer for further
advice.
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