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2. Avoid using the unit . . .
.... in places subject to excessive humidity or dust.
.... in places subject to soot or steam such as near a
cooking stove.
.... in places subject to excessive shock or
vibration.
.... near a television set.
.... near appliances generating strong magnetic or
electric fields (speakers, broadcasting antennas,
etc.).
.... in places subject to extremely high (over 40°C)
or extremely low (under 0°C) temperatures.
3. DO NOT leave the unit . . .
.... in places of over 50°C.
.... in places where humidity is extremely low
(below 35%) or extremely high (above 80%).
.... in direct sunlight.
.... in a closed car in summer.
.... near a heater.
4. To protect the unit, DO NOT . . .
.... allow it to become wet.
.... drop the unit or strike it against hard objects.
.... subject it to shock or excessive vibration during
transportation.
.... keep the lens directed at extremely bright
objects for long periods.
.... direct the eyepiece of the viewfinder at the sun.
.... carry it by holding the viewfinder.
.... swing it excessively when using the shoulder
strap.
5. This camcorder features a built-in head
cleaner which automatically cleans the
heads and head drum when a cassette is
loaded or unloaded. If, however, the heads
become dirty and cause blurriness or
interruption in the playback picture,
consult your nearest JVC dealer.
About moisture condensation . . .
•You have observed that pouring a cold liquid into
a glass will cause drops of water to form on the
glass‘ outer surface. This same phenomenon
occurs on the head drum of a camcorder when it
is moved from a cool place to a warm place, after
heating a cold room, under extremely humid
conditions or in a place directly subjected to the
cool air from an air conditioner.
•Moisture on the head drum can cause severe
damage to the video tape, and can lead to internal
damage to the camcorder itself.
Serious malfunctioning
If malfunctioning occurs, stop using the unit
immediately and consult your local JVC dealer.
CAUTIONS (cont.)
SPECIAL NOTES ON VIDEO HEADS
Dust and dirt on video heads
1. Always allow enough time for your camcorder to
acclimatize to its environment before using it.
2. Do not use the unit in areas of high humidity.
(Typical areas of high humidity are given below.)
•From being used or stored in a very cold
outdoor situation, then immediately being used
in a warm indoor situation.
•From being used or stored in a cool air-
conditioned situation, then being used in a
high-humidity outdoor situation.
•Other areas where rapid large temperature
changes can occur.
3. Taking care of your "C" format video cassette
tapes..
•Store the video cassette tapes in a vertical
position, complete in their cassette cases.
•During transportation, always store cassettes in
their cassette cases.
4. Check recorded information at regular intervals.
If the camcorder is equipped with a quick review
facility, use this facility to check whether the
picture is clear or not.
If the quick review or playback picture is not
clear, then the video heads may be dirty.
Note:
As a maladjusted tracking control can give similar
symptoms to dirty video heads, please check that
the tracking control of the unit is in the centre
position.
Cleaning the video heads
Accumulation of dirt and other particles on the
video heads may cause the playback picture to
become blurred or interrupted. Although this
camcorder is equipped with a built-in head cleaner
which automatically cleans the heads, reducing the
likelihood of dirty heads, if such troubles are
encountered, we recommend the use of the
cleaning cassette specifically designed for JVC
camcorders, model number TCC-2U. Please use the
cleaning cassette as indicated on the right:
1 After inserting the cleaning cassette, activate the
Play mode for a maximum of 15 seconds
(normally, 5 seconds is sufficient).
2 Remove the cleaning cassette and check the
playback picture with a previously good-
recorded tape.
3 If the picture is clear, then recording on a new
tape can begin when desired.
4 If the picture is not clear, repeat steps 1 to 3 up
to two more times.
5 If the picture is still unclear, consult your local
JVC dealer.
Important Note:
If heads have become dirty, the associated tape will
also be damaged, please do not use the tape again.
* A built-in head cleaner automatically cleans the
video heads and head drum whenever a cassette
is loaded and unloaded to reduce head clogging.
* Cleaning cassette TCC-2U is available from your
JVC local dealer.
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