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CAUTIONS

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Main Unit

1. For safety, DO NOT . . .

..... open the camcorder’s chassis.
..... disassemble or modify the unit.
..... short-circuit the terminals of the battery pack.

Keep it away from metallic objects when not in
use.

..... allow inflammables, water or metallic objects to

enter the unit.

..... remove the battery pack or disconnect the

power supply while the power is on.

..... leave the battery pack attached when the

camcorder is not in use.

2. Avoid using the unit . . .

..... in places subject to excessive humidity or dust.
..... in places subject to soot or steam such as near a

cooking stove.

..... in places subject to excessive shock or vibration.
..... near a television set.
..... near appliances generating strong magnetic or

electric fields (speakers, broadcasting antennas,
etc.).

..... in places subject to extremely high (over 40°C)

or extremely low (under 0°C) temperatures.

3. DO NOT leave the unit . . .

..... in places of over 50°C.
..... in places where humidity is extremely low

(below 35%) or extremely high (above 80%).

..... in direct sunlight.
..... in a closed car in summer.
..... near a heater.

4. To protect the unit, DO NOT . . .

..... allow it to become wet.
..... drop the unit or strike it against hard objects.
..... subject it to shock or excessive vibration during

transportation.

..... keep the lens directed at extremely bright

objects for long periods.

..... direct the eyepiece of the viewfinder at the sun.
..... carry it by holding the viewfinder.
..... swing it excessively when using the shoulder

strap.

5. This camcorder features a built-in head cleaner

which automatically cleans the heads and head
drum when a cassette is loaded or unloaded. If,
however, the heads become dirty and cause
blurriness or interruption in the playback
picture, consult your nearest JVC dealer.

About moisture condensation . . .

• You have observed that pouring a cold liquid into a

glass will cause drops of water to form on the glass‘
outer surface. This same phenomenon occurs on the
head drum of a camcorder when it is moved from a
cool place to a warm place, after heating a cold
room, under extremely humid conditions or in a
place directly subjected to the cool air from an air
conditioner.

• Moisture on the head drum can cause severe damage

to the video tape, and can lead to internal damage to
the camcorder itself.

Serious malfunctioning

If malfunctioning occurs, stop using the unit
immediately and consult your local JVC dealer.

SPECIAL NOTES ON VIDEO HEADS

Dust and dirt on video heads

1. Always allow enough time for your camcorder to

acclimatize to its environment before using it.

2. Do not use the unit in areas of high humidity.

(Typical areas of high humidity are given below.)
• From being used or stored in a very cold outdoor

situation, then immediately being used in a warm
indoor situation.

• From being used or stored in a cool air-conditioned

situation, then being used in a high-humidity
outdoor situation.

• Other areas where rapid large temperature changes

can occur.

3. Taking care of your “C” format video cassette tapes.

• Store the video cassette tapes in a vertical position,

complete in their cassette cases.

• During transportation, always store cassettes in

their cassette cases.

4. Check recorded information at regular intervals. If

the camcorder is equipped with a quick review
facility, use this facility to check whether the picture
is clear or not.
If the quick review or playback picture is not clear,
then the video heads may be dirty.

Note:

As a maladjusted tracking control can give similar
symptoms to dirty video heads, please check that the
tracking control of the unit is in the centre position.

Cleaning the video heads

Accumulation of dirt and other particles on the video
heads may cause the playback picture to become
blurred or interrupted. Although this camcorder is
equipped with a built-in head cleaner which
automatically cleans the heads, reducing the likelihood
of dirty heads, if such troubles are encountered, we
recommend the use of the cleaning cassette specifically
designed for JVC camcorders, model number TCC-2U.
Please use the cleaning cassette as indicated below:

After inserting the cleaning cassette, activate the
Play mode for a maximum of 15 seconds (normally,
5 seconds is sufficient).

Remove the cleaning cassette and check the
playback picture with a previously good-recorded
tape.

If the picture is clear, then recording on a new tape
can begin when desired.

If the picture is not clear, repeat steps 1 to 3 up to
two more times.

If the picture is still unclear, consult your local JVC
dealer.

Important Note:

If heads have become dirty, the associated tape will
also be damaged, please do not use the tape again.
• A built-in head cleaner automatically cleans the

video heads and head drum whenever a cassette is
loaded and unloaded to reduce head clogging.

• Cleaning cassette TCC-2U is available from your JVC

local dealer.