Maintenance information and precautions, Ccd-trv15/trv25atrv35/trv65 only, Inside the camcorder – Sony CCD-TRV615 User Manual
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Maintenance information and precautions
- CCD-TRV15/TRV25ATRV35/TRV65 only
• Use only with alkaline batteries. You cannot use the battery case with
manganese batteries or size AA (LR6) rechargeable NiCd batteries.
• Using with Sony alkaline batteries is preferable.
• Battery life is remarkably shorter in a cold environment (louver than 50°F/ 10°C).
• Keep the metal part clean. If it gets dirty, wipe it with a soft cloth.
• Do not disassemble or convert the battery case.
• Do not expose the battery case to any mechanical shock.
• During recording, the battery case heats up. This is not cause for concern.
• Prevent the electrode in the battery case from coming in contact with a metal object.
• If you will not use the battery case for a long time, detach the battery case from the
camcorder and remove the batteries from the battery case.
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If the camcorder is brought directly from a cold place to a warm place, moisture may
condense inside the camcorder, on the surface of the tape, or on the lens. In this
conditiort, the tape may stick to the head drum and be damaged or the unit may not
operate correctly. To prevent possible damage under these circumstances, the
camcorder is furnished with moisture sensors. Please, take the following precautions.
Inside the camcorder
If there is moisture irrside the camcorder, the beep sounds and the 31 indicator flashes.
If this happens, none of the functions except cassette ejection will work. Open the
cassette compartment, turn off the camcorder, and leave it about I hour. When A
indicator flashes at the same time, the cassette is inserted in the camcorder. Eject the
cassette, turn off the camcorder, and leave also the cassette about 1 hour. The camcorder
can be used again if the 31 indicator does not appear when the power is turned on
again.
On the lens
If moisture condenses on the lens, no indicator appears, but the picture becomes dim.
Turn off the power and do not use the camcorder for about 1 hour.
How to prevent moisture condensation
When bringing the camcorder from a cold place to a warm place, put the camcorder in a
plastic bag and allow it to adapt to room conditions over a period of time.
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Be sure to tightly seal the plastic bag containing the camcorder.
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Remove the bag when the air temperature inside it has reached the
temperature surrounding it (after about 1 hour).
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