Cares After Using Under Special Environment - Sony HDCAM HDW-F900R Maintenance Manual

2-1-7. Cares after Using under Special Environment

Checking the followings is recommended when returned from the news gathering at seaside, at the dusty
locations, at hot spring, or if the unit is heavily splashed with water or water leaks in the unit in the rough
weather or the like.
1. Carefully clean off sand and dust that entered the unit with airbrush or the like.
2. If salt contained in seawater or sulfur contained in hot spring attaches to the non-painted surface of
outer cabinet, the cabinet may corrode in white. If it attaches, wipe it off immediately with alcohol.
3. If water leaks inside the unit, dry the unit with hair-dryer. Check especially that water does not
remain in the CCD block or the power supply block.
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If the unit is not taken care of appropriately, corrosion may occur inside that may cause fire and
electric shock.
4. Clean the upper drum, lower drum and stationary heads.
5. Clean the tape running surface (tape guides, capstan shaft, pinch roller and others).
6. Clean out the contacting surface of connectors.
7. Perform the general operational check and confirm that no abnormal sound is heard from inside the
unit or the unit operates correctly without any abnormality.
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