Moisture Condensation; Maintenance Information And Precautions - Sony GV-D1000 Operating Instructions (primary manual) Operating Instructions Manual

Maintenance
information and
precautions

Moisture condensation

If your VCR is brought directly from a cold place
to a warm place, moisture may condense inside
your VCR, on the surface of the tape, or on the
heads. If this occurs, the tape may stick to the
head drum and be damaged, or your VCR may
not operate correctly. If there is moisture inside
your VCR, the beep sounds and the % indicator
flashes. When the Z indicator flashes at the same
time, a cassette is inserted in your VCR.
If moisture condensation occurs
None of the functions except cassette eject will
work. Eject the cassette, turn off your VCR, and
leave it for about one hour with the cassette lid
open. Your VCR can be used again if the %
indicator does not appear when the power is
turned on again.
If moisture starts to condense, your VCR
sometimes cannot detect condensation. If this
happens, the cassette sometimes is not ejected for
10 seconds after the cassette lid is opened. This is
not a malfunction. Do not close the cassette lid
until the cassette is ejected.
Note on moisture condensation
Moisture may condense when you bring your
VCR from a cold place into a warm place (or vice
versa) or when you use your VCR in a hot place
as follows:
•You bring your VCR from a ski slope into a
place warmed up by a heating device.
•You bring your VCR from an air-conditioned
car or room into a hot place outside.
•You use your VCR after a squall or a shower.
•You use your VCR in a high temperature and
humid place.
How to prevent moisture condensation
When you bring your VCR from a cold place into
a warm place, put your VCR in a plastic bag and
tightly seal it. Remove the bag when the air
temperature inside the plastic bag has reached
the surrounding temperature (after about one
hour).
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