Sharp ViewCam VL-NZ150U Operation Manual page 92

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; irty video Heads
When the video heads have become clogged
with dirt (dust and tape coating particles),
Striped noise Mosaic noise
- mosaic-like noise appears on the playback
picture. (see above illustration)
- playback pictures do not move.
- during playback, the whole screen becomes
blue.
Causes of video head clogging
- High-temperature and high-humidity environ-
ment
- A lot of dust in the air
- Damaged tape
- Worn tape
- Long-time use
- Dew formation
If the video heads become clogged, the
O indicator appears on the screen. Contact
the nearest SHARP service center or your
dealer for further advice.
Using a Cleaning Tape (Commercially
Available)
Available mode:
TAPE-VCR
You can clean the video head with a commer-
cially available cleaning tape.
Notes:
e Excessive use of the cleaning tape may cause
damage to the video heads. Please read the
instructions accompanying the cleaning tape
carefully before using it,
,, The fast forward and rewind functions cannot be
used when the cleaning tape is in the
oamcorder.
,, If the video heads again become clogged with
dirt soon after cleaning, this might be caused by
a damaged tape. In this case, stop using that
cassette immediately.
1 Insert a cleaning tape into the
camcorder.
2
3
Set the camcorder to TAPE-VCR mode.
- The video head cleaning screen
appears.
Press the SET button to begin video
head cleaning.
- "NOW CLEANING" flashes during
cleaning.
SET
CLEANING
--NOW CLEANING_
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- After about 20 seconds, video head
cleaning automatically finishes, and
"EJECT THE CASSETTE." displays.
4 Remove the cleaning tape.
To cancel cleaning, press the SET button.
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