Precautions; Dew Formation - Sharp VL-E41X Operation Manual

DEW FORMATION

What is "dew formation?"
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When cold water is poured into a glass, dew drops
form on the glass. This clinging of water drops is
called dew formation.
When dew forms in your VIEWCAM.
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Dew will
gradually form on the head drum of your
head. This causes damage both to the head and
the tape. When dew formation occurs, recording
and playback may not function properly.
in the following circumstances:
Dew is likely to form
*when moving the VIEWCAM from a cold place to
a warm place,
is then heated rapidly,
*when moving the VIEWCAM outdoors from an air
conditioned room,
when placing the VIEWCAM
in the direct path of
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air blowing from an air conditioner,
when placing the VIEWCAM in a humid room.
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How to prevent trouble due to dew formation.
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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 surround-
for about one hour.
ings
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.
inside it reaches the temperature of the sur-
roundings
"Dew" warning feature
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If dew forms, the word
"DEW" flashes on the
monitor, and the power will automatically turn off in
approximately 10 seconds.
remove the cassette, leave the cassette com-
partment open, and wait several hours to allow
temperature.
after waiting for several hours. Be sure that the
word "DEW" has disappeared from the monitor
screen.
Do not insert a cassette while the word "DEW" is
flashing; this may result in damage to the tape.
minutes before the dew warning feature en-
gages.
How to continually maintain good recording
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If used in a variety of places, eventually your VIEW-
CAM may not function properly due to accumula-
tion of dirt on the head drum. Please pay special
attention to the following points when using your
Dew formation on the head drum.
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2) 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
Do not use such
tape. a video tape.
3) VIEWCAM use in a humid or dusty place. Use
in extremely humid or dusty places may cause
damage to your VIEWCAM.
When the video heads become clogged.
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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 all.
Under such circumstances, contact the nearest
SHARP service centre or your dealer for further
advice.
(Video head cleaning can be easily 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 in-
structions accompanying the cleaning tape care-
fully, before using it.)
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