Additional Information
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Do’
s
and Don’t
s
Handling Preca
u
tion
s
Camcorder
Be
s
ure to ob
s
erve the following precaution
s
to en
s
ure maximum per-
formance.
•
Save your recordings periodically.
Make
s
ure to tran
s
fer your record-
ing
s
to an external device
s
uch a
s
a computer or digital video recorder
(
104) and
s
ave them on a regular ba
s
i
s
. Thi
s
will protect your impor-
tant recording
s
in ca
s
e of damage and create more free
s
pace on the
memory. Canon
s
hall not be liable for any data lo
ss
.
• Do not carry the camcorder by the LCD panel. Be careful when clo
s
ing
the LCD panel. When u
s
ing a wri
s
t
s
trap, do not allow the camcorder to
s
wing and hit an object.
• Do not leave the camcorder in place
s
s
ubject to high temperature
s
(like
the in
s
ide of a car parked under direct
s
unlight), or high humidity.
• Do not u
s
e the camcorder near
s
trong electromagnetic field
s
s
uch a
s
above TV
s
, near pla
s
ma TV
s
or mobile phone
s
.
• Do not point the len
s
at
s
trong light
s
ource
s
. Do not leave the cam-
corder pointed at a bright
s
ubject.
• Do not u
s
e or
s
tore the camcorder in du
s
ty or
s
andy place
s
. The cam-
corder i
s
not waterproof – avoid al
s
o water, mud or
s
alt. If any of the
above
s
hould get into the camcorder it may damage the camcorder
and/or the len
s
.
• Be careful of heat generated by lighting equipment.
• Do not di
s
a
ss
emble the camcorder. If the camcorder doe
s
not function
properly, con
s
ult qualified
s
ervice per
s
onnel.
• Handle the camcorder with care. Do not
s
ubject the camcorder to
s
hock
s
or vibration a
s
thi
s
may cau
s
e damage.
• When mounting the camcorder on a
tripod, make
s
ure that the tripod
’s
fa
s
-
tening
s
crew i
s
s
horter than 5.5 mm.
U
s
ing other tripod
s
may damage the
camcorder.
5.5 mm