Panasonic AG-DVC60P - Manual (Page 79)

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Storage precautions
Before storing the camera-recorder, remove both the
cassette and battery. Store all of these items in a place
with a low humidity and relatively constant tempera-
ture.
Recommended temperature range:
59°F to 77°F (15°C to 25°C)
Recommended relative humidity:
40% to 60%
Camera-recorder
Wrap the camera-recorder in a soft cloth to keep the
dust off.
Battery
• The battery life is shortened in places which are very
hot or cold.
• Storing the battery in a location with oily vapors or
high dust concentrations may corrode the terminals,
cause other damage and lead to malfunctioning.
• Keep metal objects (such as necklaces and hair-
pins) away from the battery.
Short-circuiting may occur across the terminals,
causing the battery to heat up, and you may seri-
ously burn yourself if you touch the battery in
this state.
• The battery should be discharged for storage. When
storing it for an extended time, we recommended that
at least once a year you charge it, use up its charge
by operating the camera-recorder, and then store it
again.
Cassette tapes
• Always rewind your tapes to the start before storing
them. If a cassette that has been stopped part the
way through is left standing for six months or more
(this timeframe differs depending on the storage con-
ditions), the tape will become slack.
• Always put tapes back into their original cases before
storing them as factors such as dust, direct sunlight
(ultraviolet rays) and humidity may damage the
tapes. Dust contains particles of hard minerals which
may damage the camera-recorder’s heads and other
parts if they get inside the cassette.
• Fast forward and rewind your tapes once every six
months. If tapes are kept wound up for more than a
year, the expansion and contraction caused by
changes in the temperature and humidity may distort
the tapes. Also, parts of the tape may get stuck
together.
• Do not place cassettes near equipment or anything
else with strong magnetic fields.
• The top surface of tapes is coated with microscopi-
cally small magnetic particles where the signals are
recorded. Magnetic necklaces, toys and other prod-
ucts may have a stronger magnetic field than you
might suspect: they may be strong enough to erase
recordings and generate noise on the screen and in
the sound.
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