Sony CCD-F33 - Manual (Page 49)

On operation
• Operate the unit on 6.0 V (battery pack), 7.5 V
(AC power adaptor) or 9.0 V DC (alkaline
batteries).
• For DC or AC operation, use the accessories
recommended in this manual.
• Should any solid object or liquid fall into the
cabinet, unplug the unit and have it checked by
qualified personnel before operating it any
further.
• Do not hold the unit by the viewfinder.
• Avoid rough handling of or mechanical shock to
the unit. Be particularly careful of the lens.
• Do not apply excessive force to the
microphone.
• Avoid shooting the same object for a long
period of time (for example, using as a lookout
camera or pointing the camera directly at the
sun or other bright light sources) as this will
damage the color filter inside the camera and
may cause a poor picture quality.
• Remove and store video cassettes after
recording or playback.
• Do not wrap up the unit and operate it because
heat may build up internally.
• Avoid using and storing the recorder in the
following locations.
—Locations susceptible to vibration.
—Locations exposed to strong magnetic fields.
—Locations near TV or radio transmitters
where strong radio waves are generated.
• Do not put the unit on the sand.
On care
• Store cassettes in their cases and keep them in
an upright position to prevent intrusion of dust
and uneven winding.
• When the unit will not be used for a long time,
periodically turn on the power, operate the
camera section and recorder section and play
back a tape for about three minutes.
• Clean the lens with a soft brush to remove
dust. If there are fingerprints on it, remove them
with a soft cloth. Clean the recorder 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.
For protection, keep the lens cap on the lens
when not using the camera.
abroad, check the following points.
Power Sources
You can use your recorder in any country with the
supplied AC power adaptor within 100 V - 240 V
AC, 50/60 Hz.
Differences in Color System
You can view the playback picture in the
viewfinder. However, if you want to view the
playback picture on a TV, it must be an NTSC-
system based TV and should have video/audio
inputs.
NTSC system countries
Bahama Islands, Canada, Central America,
Japan, Korea, Mexico, Taiwan, the Philippines,
U.S.A., etc.
PAL system countries
Australia, Austria, Belgium, China, Denmark,
Finland, Great Britain, Holland, Hong Kong,
Italy, Kuwait, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal,
Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Thailand, West Germany, etc.
SECAM system countries
Bulgaria, France, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Monaco,
Poland, the Soviet Union, etc.
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