Canon E 700 - Manual (Page 40)

Condensation (DEW warning)
What is condensation?
Condensation means the tiny droplets of water
which may form on the camera when it is moved
from a cold place to a warm place. Using the
camera while condensation is present may damage
both the tape and the camera.
Condensation may become a problem:
When you bring the camera from a cold place to a
warm room
What happens when condensation is
detected:
The OPERATE indicator flashes and “DEW”
flashes in the viewfinder. If there is a cassette in
the camera, it stops automatically and “EJECT’
flashes in the viewfinder.
The camera may not detect the condensation
immediately — it may not flash the DEW warning
for 10-15 minutes.
You cannot load a cassette when condensation is
detected.
What you should do:
Remove the cassette, leave the cassette
compartment open, and turn the camera off. Leave
it in a dry place until the condensation evaporates.
After the DEW warning stops flashing, wait at least
another hour before trying to use the camera.
When a cold room is heated rapidly
Using the camera abroad
Power sources
• You can use the compact power adapter to
operate your camera and charge battery packs in
any country where the electricity supply is
between 110 and 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz.
When the camera is left in a humid room
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When the camera is taken from an air-conditioned
room to a warm, humid place
TV system
• Although you can always play back your
recordings in the viewfinder, your camera can
only be connected to TVs which use its PAL
system. This TV system is used in the following
countries:
Australia, Austria, Belgium, China, Denmark,
Finland, Germany (former West Germany), Hong
Kong, Italy, Kuwait, Netherlands, New Zealand,
Nonway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom.
Protecting the camera from condensation:
Before you bring the camera to a warm or humid
place where condensation is likely to be a problem,
unload the cassette and put the camera in a plastic
bag. Wait until the camera reaches room
temperature before you take it out of the bag.
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