Sony GV-D200 - Manual (Page 69)

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Additional Information
Maintenance information and precautions
Charging the vanadium-lithium battery in your VCR
Your VCR comes with a vanadium-lithium battery installed so as to retain the date and
time, etc., regardless of the setting of the POWER switch. The vanadium-lithium battery
is always charged as long as you are using your VCR. The battery, however, will
become discharged gradually if you do not use your VCR. It will be completely
discharged in about six months if you do not use your VCR at all. Even if the
vanadium-lithium battery is not charged, it will not affect the VCR operation. To retain
the date and time, etc., charge the battery if the battery is discharged.
Charging the vanadium-lithium battery:
Connect your VCR to a wall outlet using the AC power adaptor supplied with your
VCR, or connect your VCR to a charged battery and leave your VCR switched off for
more than 24 hours.
Precautions
VCR operation
•Operate your VCR on 7.2 V (battery pack) or 8.4 V (AC power adaptor).
•For DC or AC operation, use the accessories recommended in this operating
instructions.
•If any solid object or liquid gets inside the casing, unplug your VCR and have it
checked by a Sony dealer before operating it any further.
•Handle your VCR rightly, and do not give a mechanical shock.
•Keep the POWER switch set to OFF when you are not using your VCR.
•Do not wrap your VCR with a towel, for example, and operate it. Doing so might
cause heat to build up inside.
•Keep your VCR away from strong magnetic fields or mechanical vibration. Noise may
appear on the image.
•If your VCR is used in a cold place, a residual image may appear on the monitor
screen. This is not a malfunction.
•While using your VCR, the bottom of the VCR may heat up. This is not a malfunction.
On handling tapes
Do not insert anything into the small holes on the rear of the cassette. These holes are
used to sense the type and thickness of the tape and if the recording tab is in or out.
VCR care
•Remove the tape, and periodically turn on the power and play back a tape for about 3
minutes when your VCR is not to be used for a long time.
•Clean the VCR body with a dry soft cloth, or a soft cloth lightly moistened with a mild
detergent solution. Do not use any type of solvent which may damage the finish.
•Do not let sand get into your VCR. When you use your VCR on a sandy beach or in a
dusty place, protect it from the sand or dust. Sand or dust may cause your VCR to
malfunction, and sometimes this malfunction cannot be repaired.