Maintenance And Precautions - Sony Handycam DCR-DVD92 Operating Manual

Maintenance and precautions
Onuseandcare
• Do no[ rise or store tile camcorder and
accessories in tile lollowing locations.
Anywllerc extrcnlely hot or cold. Never leave
tfiem exposed to temperatures above b0°C
( 140°Fh such as under direct sunligla, near
heaters or in a car parked in tile sun. Tbey
may malfunction or become delormed.
Near strong nlagnetic fields or mechanical
vibration. The camcorder nlay mallhnction.
Near strong radio waves or radiation.
Tile calncorder may
not be able to
record
properly.
- Near AM receivers and video equipment.
Noise may
OCCIIr.
-- On a sandy beach or anywhere dusty. If
sand or dust gets in your camcorder, it may
malfimction. Sometimes this mallhnction
cannot be repaired.
- Near windows or outdoors, where the LCD
screen, the viewfinder, or the lens may be
exposed to direct sunligllt. This damages the
inside of the viewfinder or the LCD screen.
- Anywhere very tmmid.
• Operate your camcorder on DC 7.2 V (baum T
pack) or DC 8.4 V (AC Adaptor).
• For DC or AC operation, use the accessories
rcconmlended in these operating instructions.
• Do not let your camcorder get wet. lk)rexample,
h'om rain or sea water. If yollr camcorder
gets wet. it may mallimction. Sometimes Ibis
[nallhnction cannot be repaired.
• [f ally solid object or liquid gets inside the
casing, unplug your camcorder and have it
checked by a Sony dealer belore operating il
ally fin+tllel:
• Avoid rough tlandling, disassembling,
modilying, physical sllock, or impact such
as hanmlering, dropping or slopping on the
product. Be particularly carelul of the lens.
• Keep the POWER switch selling to OFF (CHG)
when yoll are not using your can/corder.
• Do not wrap your camcorder wilh a towel, tot
example, and operate it. Doing so migla cau_
heat to build up inside.
• When disconnecting the power cord, pull il by
the plug and not the cord.
• Do not danlage the power cord such as by
placing anything heavy on il.
• Kcep metal contacts clean.
• Keep the Renlote Commander and button-type
battery Otll of children's m+_ctl.If the battc W
is accidentally swallo,,ved, consult a doctor
immediately.
• If the battery electrolytic liquid has leaked.
- consult your local authorized Sony service
lacility.
- wash off any liquid that may have contacted
your skill
if any liquid gets in your eyes, wash with
plenty of water and consult a doctor.
N Whennot using yourcamcorder f ora
longtime
• Occasionally turn it on and let it run such as
by playing back discs or recording lor about 3
nlinllleS.
• Remove _1disc il+onlyour calncorder.
• Use up tile battery pack complelcly belorc
storing it.
Moisture condensation
If yo/lr cantcorder is hrought directl_ from
a cold place to a wamt place, utoisture
may COll(lellSe inside your camcorder, on
the surfuce of the disc, or on the pickup
lens. This may cause a malfitnction to your
camcorder. If there is moisture inside your
camcurder, [Moisture condensation Turn
off for I H] or [Cannot open Try later]
appears.
The indication will not appear when the
utuisture condenses 011 the camera lens.
N If moisture condensationhas occurred
Turn off _ozlr cantcorder, and leave it lor
about an hour.
N Noteonmoisturecondensation
Moisture may condense when you bring
your caulcurder fruul a cold place iulo a
warm place (or vice versa) ur wheu you "_
use your camcurder in a humid place as
lk)lluws:
• You bring your camcorder lrom a ski slope into _"
a place warmed up by a beating device.
• You bring yotlr Calllcorder ]roln all air 1:_3
conditioned car or roonl illtO a tlot place
outside. ----'
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