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Miscellaneous/
Care of Unit
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Optimum Use of the Battery
Special Characteristics of the Battery
This Battery is a rechargeable lithium-ion battery.
Its ability to generate electric energy is based on
an internal chemical reaction. This reaction is
easily influenced by ambient temperature and
humidity, and the useful operation time that the
Battery can provide becomes shorter at high and
low temperatures. When used in extremely cold
surroundings, the Battery may only be able to
provide approximately 5 minutes of operation time.
If the Battery becomes extremely hot, a protection
function is activated and prevents the use of the
Battery for some time.
After Use, Always Remove the Battery.
Be sure to remove the Battery from the Movie
Camera. (If it is attached to the Movie Camera, a
small amount of electric current is consumed even
if the Movie Camera is turned off.) Leaving the
Battery attached to the Movie Camera for a very
long time could cause it to become excessively
discharged, so that it cannot be used any more
even after charging.
Discarding a Battery That Has Become
Unusable
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The usable life of the Battery is limited.
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Do not throw the Battery in a fire because it could
explode.
Keep the Battery’s Terminals Clean.
Be careful that the terminals do not get plugged up
with dust, dirt or other substances.
If you accidentally drop the Battery, confirm that
the Battery itself and the terminals are not
deformed. Attaching a deformed Battery to the
Movie Camera or to the AC Adaptor could damage
the Movie Camera or the AC Adaptor.
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Precautions for Storage
Before Storing the Movie Camera, Take out the
Cassette and Remove the Battery.
Store all equipment in a dry place where the
temperature remains relatively constant.
(Recommended temperature is 15°C–25°C and
recommended relative humidity is 40%– 60%.)
Movie Camera
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Wrap it with a soft cloth to prevent dust form
entering.
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Never leave the Movie Camera in place with high
temperature.
Battery
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Extremely low or high temperature shortens the
Battery life.
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Storing it in places with oily smoke and a lot of
dust could cause the terminals to get rusty, and
this can result in a malfunction.
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Do not allow metal objects (such as
necklaces and hair pins) to touch the battery
terminals. Short-circuiting may occur and
generate heat, and touching it in this
condition could inflict serious burns.
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Store the Battery in discharged condition. If you
store the Battery for a long time, we recommend
that you charge it once a year and completely
use up the charge before storing it again in
discharged condition.
Cassette
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Rewind the tape to its beginning before storing.
Leaving the cassette with the tape stopped
halfway for more than 6 months (depending on
the storing condition) loosens the tape. Be sure
to rewind it to the beginning.
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Put the cassette in its case to store it.
Dust, direct sunlight (ultraviolet rays) and
humidity could damage the tape. Dust contains
hard mineral particles and cassettes with dust
damage the video heads and other parts of the
Movie Camera. Make it a habit to always put the
cassette back into its case.
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Completely wind the tape forward and then
rewind it once every half year. Leaving the
cassette for more than a year without winding/
rewinding it may deform the cassette because of
stretching and shrinking of the tape due to
changes in temperature and humidity.
Also, the tape may stick together.
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Do not place the cassette near strongly
magnetized objects or equipment.
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The tape surface is coated with microscopic
magnetic particles and they record signals. Such
objects as magnetic necklaces and toys have
stronger magnetic force than commonly thought,
and this could erase the recorded contents and
cause noise in picture and sound.
