Sony HANDYCAM DCR-TRV330 Operating Instructions Manual page 139

Maintenance information and
precautions
If your camcorder is brought directly from a cold place to a warm place, nroisture may
condense inside your 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 your camcorder nray
not operate correctly. If there is moisture inside your camcorder, the beep sounds and
the [] indicator flashes. When the A indicator flashes at the same tinre, the cassette is
inserted in your camcorder. If moisture condenses on the lens, the indicator will not
appear.
If moisture condensation occurred
None of the functions except cass_,tte ejection will work. Eject the cass_4te, turn off your
canrcorder, and leave it for about i hour with the cassette compartment open. Your
canrcorder can be used again if the [] indicator does not appear when the power is
turned on again.
Note on moisture condensation
Moisture nray condense when you bring your camcorder front a cold place into a warm
place (or vice versa) or when you use your canrcorder in a hot place as follows:
You bring your camcorder from a ski slope into a place warmed up by a heating
device.
You bring your camcorder from an air-conditioned car or room into a hot place
outside.
You use vour canrcorder after a squall or a shower.
-You use vour camcorder in a high temperature and humidity place.
How to prevent moisture condensation
When you bring your canrcorder from a cold place into a warm place, put your
canrcorder in a plastic bag and tightly seal it. Remove the bag when the air temperature
inside the plastic bag has reached the surrounding temperature (after about 1 hour).
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