Sony DCR-HC48 Operating Manual page 83

wet, it nlay tllalftlnction. Sonletinles Ibis
malhmction cannot be repaired.
• II any solid object or liquid gets inside Ule
casing, unplug your camcorder and have it
cbecked by a Sony dealer belorc operating it
any further.
• Avoid rough handling, disassembling,
modil}iing, physical shock, or impact such as
hamnmring, dropping or stepping on the
product, Be particularly carclul of the lens,
• Keep tile POWER switch setting to OFF (CHG)
when you arc not using your camcorder.
• Do not wrap your calncorder wUh a towel, for
example, and operate it. Doing so might cause
Ileal to build up inside.
• When disconnecting the power cord. pull it by
tile plug and not the cord.
• Do not danlage the power cord such as by
placing anytbing heavy on it.
• Keep nlctal contacts clean,
• Keep the Remote Commander and button-type
baite D' out of children's reach. If die battely is
accidentally swanowed, consult a doctor
innnediately.
• II the battery electrolytic liquid has leaked.
consult your local auUlorized
Sony
selvice
liJcility.
wash oil ally liquidthai nlay bare conlacled
your skill.
if any liquid gets in your eyes. wash with
I?lenty
of water and consult a doctor.
N When not using your ¢amsorder for a
longtime
• Periodically turn on thecmncorder and play a
C_lSseUe for ilbouI 3 lninutes,
• U_ up the battery pack conlpletely beft)rc
storing it,
Moisturecondensation
If your camcorder is brought directly from a
cold place to a warm place, moisture may
condense inside your camcorder, on the
surface of the tape. or on tile lens. In this
state, tile tape may stick to the head drum
and be damaged or your camcorder may not
operate correctly. If there is moisture inside
your camcorder. [[!]A Moisture
condensation. IEiect the cassette] or [[!]
Moisture condensation. Turn off for IH.]
appears. Tile indicator will not appear when
tile moisture condenses oil tile Jells.
N It moisture condensationhas occurred
Noue of tile [lluctions
except
cassette
ejection will work. Eject tile cassette, turn
off your camcorder, and leave it for about
one hour with the cassette lid open. Your
camcorder can be used again when both of
tile following conditions are met:
• Tile warning message does not appear when tile
power is turned on.
• Neither [] or _A flash when a cassette is inserted
and video operation bullons are touched.
If moisture starts to condense, your
camcorder sometin/es cannot detect
condensation. If this happens, tile cassette is
sonletinles not ejected for lO seconds after
the cassette lid is opened. This is not a
malfuoctiou. Do not close the cassette lid
until the cassette is ejected.
N Note on moisture condensation
Moisture may condense ¥_hen _ou bring
your camcorder from a cold place into a
warm place lot vice versa) or when you use
your camcorder in a humid place as shown
below.
• When you bring your calncorder trom a ski
slope into a place warnled 1113 by a beating
device.
• When you bring your camcorder lrom an air
condiUoned car or room into a hot place omside.
• Wben you useyour canlcorder after
a
squaU or a
shower.
• When you use your calncorder
in a hot
;Ill(]
bumid place,
N How to avoid moisture condensation
When you bring your camcorder from a
cold place into a warm place, putt your
camcorder in a plastic bag and se:d it
tightly. Remove tile bag when tile air
temperature inside tile plastic bag has
reached the surrounding temperature (after
about one hour).
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