Panasonic AG-VP300P - Manual (Page 5)

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Usage Precautions
Please read these precautions before you operate this unit.
ª Avoid Sudden Changes in Temperature
If this unit is suddenly moved from a cold to a warm place,
dew may form on the tape and inside this unit.
ª Humidity and Dust
Avoid places where there is high humidity or very dusty,
which may cause damage to internal parts.
Do not obstruct the ventilation holes
The ventilation holes prevent abnormal increases in temperature.
Do not block or cover these holes. Avoid covering holes with soft
materials such as cloth or paper.
Avoid high temperature
Keep this unit away from extreme heat sources such as direct
sunlight, heating radiators, or closed automobiles.
Avoid magnets or magnetized objects
Never bring a magnet or magnetized object near this unit as it will
adversely affect the performance of this unit.
Keep the unit away from magnets, to avoid any adverse effect on
performance for both the unit and the equipment.
Do not place fingers or other objects inside
Do not attempt to disassemble this unit. Touching internal parts of
this unit is dangerous, and may cause serious damage. There are
no user serviceable parts inside.
Avoid water
Keep this unit away from flower vases, tubs, sinks, etc. If liquids
are spilled into this unit, serious damage could occur. If you spill
any liquid into this unit, consult qualified service personnel.
Lightning
To avoid damage by lightning, disconnect the aerial plug from this
unit.
Cleaning this unit
Wipe this unit with a clean, dry cloth. Never use cleaning fluid or
other chemicals. Do not use compressed air to remove any dust.
Stacking
Place this unit in a horizontal position, and do not place anything
heavy on it.
If dew forms in this unit
Dew may form in the unit if:
≥This unit is in a room where the heater has just been turned on.
≥This unit is in a room with steam or high humidity.
≥This unit is brought from cold surroundings into a well-heated
room.
≥This unit is suddenly brought from cool surroundings, such as an
air-conditioned room or car, to a place which is hot and humid.
Note:
Do not operate the unit for at least 1 hour if any of the above
conditions occur. This unit does not incorporate a dew
sensor.
Surge Absorber
For added protection for this product, these models are equipped
with new surge absorbing circuits which prevents damage due to
power surges caused by induced lightning.
≥This function may not be effective for surges by direct lightning.
Longrun Head System
This longrun head system enables approximately 8,000 hours of
recording/playback with high quality images. Newly developed
head cylinder with narrower head windows and tapered cylinder
design effectively protects heads from dust and prevents head
clogging. Plus, “Alumina” Head Cleaner further enhanced cleaning
efficiency.
≥Based on in-house tests with Panasonic video cassettes. Actual
head life may vary according to conditions of use, tape type,
temperature, humidity, etc.
Tapes
≥You can use tapes with the VHS and S-VHS marks, but this unit
is unable to make full use of the characteristics of S-VHS tapes.
≥Break out the tape’s tab to prevent
accidental erasure. Cover the hole with a
double layer of adhesive tape when you
want to use the tape for recording again.
Dirt on the video heads
If the video heads get dirty, pictures will not be recorded or played
back clearly. (See the following conditions.)
If this happens, insert and eject a cassette 5 – 10 times
successively to remove the dirt from the video heads.
If a clear picture is not produced, insert a commercially available
cleaning cassette. Then, press [REC
¥] (¥REC/OTR)
( l page 7, 9) and keep it running for approximate 10 seconds to
clean the video heads.
If the problem still persists after performing all of the measures
listed above, contact a service personnel to request assistance.
Heads mainly become dirty because of scratched or dirty tapes,
use of the unit in places where temperature and humidity are high,
dust in the air and the other reasons.
Never use tapes on which juice has been spilt or those that are
extremely damaged since this will not only cause the heads to
become dirty, but will also make the unit malfunction.
Video deck and cassette tape information
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