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Precautions
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What is "dew formation"?
When cold water is poured into a glass, dew drops
form on the glass. This clinging of water drops is
called dew formation.
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When dew forms in your VIEWCAM.
Dew will gradually form on the head drum of your
VIEWCAM 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:
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when moving the VIEWCAM from a cold place to
a warm place,
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when placing
the VIEWCAM
in a cold room
which is then heated rapidly,
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when moving
the VIEWCAM
outdoors
from an air
conditioned
room,
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when placing
the VIEWCAM
in the direct path of
air blowing
from an air conditioner,
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when placing
the VIEWCAM
in a humid room.
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How to prevent trouble due to dew formation.
When using the VIEWCAM
in a place
where dew
formation is likely to occur, allow
the VIEWCAM
and the video tape to acclimate
to the surroundings
for about one hour.
For example,
when bringing
the VIEWCAM
indoors
after skiing, place it in a plastic bag and allow it to
adapt to room conditions
for some period of time.
Plastic bag
Be sure to tightly seal the plastic bag containing
the VIEWCAM.
Remove
the bag when the air temperature
inside
it reaches
the temperature
of the surroundings.
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"Dew" warning feature
If
dew forms, the "DEW' indicator lights, and the
power
will automatically
turn off in approximately
10 seconds.
(See oaae 8)
DEW ir ldicator
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If the "DEW" indicator lights, remove the
cassette, leave the cassette compartment open,
and wait several hours to allow
the VIEWCAM
to
acclimate
to the surrounding
temperature.
To use the VIEWCAM
again, after waiting
for
several hours.
Be
sure that the
"DEW' indicator
has turned off.
Do not insert a cassette while the "DEW' indicator
is lighting;
this may result in damage to the tape.
Since dew forms gradually.
it may take 10 to 15
minutes before the dew warning
feature engages.
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Do not disconnect
the power source (battery
pack, AC adaptor,
etc.) while the "DEW" indicator
is
lit. Wait until it goes out.
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How to continually maintain good recording
If used in a variety
of places.
eventually
your
VIEWCAM
may not function
properly
due to
accumulation of dirt on the head drum.
Please pay
special
attention
to the following
points
when using
your VIEWCAM.
1)
2)
3)
Dew formation
on the head drum.
Worn video tapes:
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.
VIEWCAM
use in a humid or dusty place. Use
in extremely
humid or dusty places may cause
damage
to your VIEWCAM.
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When the video heads become clogged.
Using the VIEWCAM
when the video tape is
dirty
may cause the head to clog, producing
noise on
the recorded
image or preventing
the image from
being recorded
at ail.
Under such circumstances,
contact
the nearest
SHARP
service
centre or your dealer for further
advice.
(Video head cleaning
can be done by using a
commercially
available
cleaning
tape. However,
excessive
use of the cleaning
tape may also cause
damage
to the
video heads. Please read the
instructions accompanying the cleaning tape
carefully, before using it.)
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