Dew Formation - Sharp Viewcam VL-H410X 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. Recording and playback may not function
properly.
Dew is likely to form in the following circumstances:
*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,
*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 cassette 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.
the VIEWCAM.
inside it reaches the temperature of the
surroundings.
"Dew" warning feature
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If dew forms, the word "DEW" flashes on the LCD
monitor, and the power will autQmatically turn off in
approximately 10 seconds.
remove the video cassette, leave the cassette
compartment open, and wait several hours to
allow the VIEWCAM to acclimate to the
surrounding temperature.
after waiting for several hours. Be sure that the
word "DEW" has disappeared from the monitor.
"DEW" is flashing; this may result in damage to
the tape.
Since dew forms gradually, it may take
minutes until the word "DEW" appears on the
monitor
How to continually maintain good recording
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If used in a variety of places, eventually your
accumulation of dirt on the head drum. Please pay
special attention to the following points when using
your VIEWCAM.
2) Worn video cassettes:
Using a damaged or soiled video cassette may
also soil the head drum, causing the picture to
be blurred or nothing to be recorded on the
video cassette. Do not use such a video
cassette
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 cassette 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
instructions accompanying the cleaning tape
carefully, before using it.)
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