Maintenance Information And Precautions; Moisture Condensation; Inside The Camcorder; On The Surface Of The Tape - Sony CCD-TRV30 Operation Manual

If the camcorder is brought directly from a cold place to a warm place, moisture may condense inside
the camcorder, on the surface of the tape, or on the lens. In this condition, the tape may stick to the
head drum and be damaged or the camcorder may not operate correctly. To prevent possible damage
under these circumstances, the camcorder is furnished with moisture sensors. However, take the
following precautions.
Inside the Camcorder
When [] and _ indicators flash in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen, moisture has condensed inside
the camcorder.
If this happens, no other functions except for tape ejection will work.
Eject the tape, turn off the camcorder, and leave it with the cassette holder open for at least one
hour.
The camcorder can be used again if the [] indicator does not appear when the power is turned on
again.
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On the Surface of the Tape
If there is moisture on the surface of the tape, when you insert cassette and press a tape transport
button (_>PLAY, etc.), the _ indicator in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen flashes.
In this case, no other functions except for tape ejection will work.
Eject the tape, turn off the camcorder and leave it with the cassette holder open for at least one
hour.
The camcorder can be used again if the _ indicator does not appear when you insert the cassette and
press one of the tape transport button.
On the Lens
If moisture condenses on the lens, no indicator appears, but the picture becomes dim. Turn off the
power and do not use the camcorder for about one hour.
How to Prevent Moisture Condensation
When bringing the camcorder from a cold place to a warm place, put the camcorder in a plastic bag
and allow it to adapt to room conditions over a period of time.
(1) Be sure to tightly seal the plastic bag containing the camcorder.
(2) Remove the bag when the air temperature inside it has reached the temperature surrounding it
(after about 1 hour).
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