Sony DCR-PC1 - Manual (Page 81)

Maintenance information and precautions
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
condition, the tape may stick to the head drum and be deunaged or the camcorder may
not operate correctly. To prevent possible damage under these circumstances, the
camcorder is furnished with moisture sensors. Take the following precautions.
Inside the camcorder
If there is moisture inside.the camcorder, the beep sounds and the DO indicator flashes.
If this happens, none of the function except cassette ejection will work. Open the
cassette compartment, turn off the camcorder, and leave it about 1 hour. When
A
indicator flashes at the same time, the cassette is inserted in the camcorder. Eject the
cassette, turn off the camcorder, eind leave also the cassette about 1 hour.
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.
(1) Be sure to tightly seal the plastic bag contairring the camcorder.
(2) Remove the bag when the air temperature inside it has reached the temperature
surrounding it (after about 1 hour).