Recording Medium
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Be sure to follow the guidelines
below to prevent corruption or
damage to your recorded data.
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Do not bend or drop the recording
medium, or subject it to strong
pressure, jolts or vibrations.
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Do not splash the recording medium
with water.
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Do not use, replace, or store the
recording medium in locations that are
exposed to strong static electricity or
electrical noise.
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Do not turn off the camcorder power
during shooting, playback, or when
otherwise accessing the recording
medium.
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Do not bring the recording medium
near objects that have a strong
magnetic field or that emit strong
electromagnetic waves.
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Do not store the recording medium in
locations with high temperature or high
humidity.
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Do not touch the metal parts.
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When erasing data using the
camcorder, the data won’t be erased
completely. When handing over your
camcorder and/or SD card, you are
recommended to erase all of the data
by either performing “FORMAT” or
“FACTORY PRESET” operation on
this unit, using commercially available
software, or by physically destroying
the camcorder.
LCD Monitor
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To prevent damage to the LCD
monitor, DO NOT
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push it strongly or apply any shocks.
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place the camcorder with LCD monitor
on the bottom.
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To prolong service life
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avoid rubbing it with coarse cloth.
While the LCD monitor screen has
more than 99.99% effective pixels,
0.01% of the pixels may be bright
spots (red, blue, green) or dark spots.
This is not a malfunction. The spots
will not be recorded.
Main Unit
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For safety, DO NOT
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open the camcorder’s chassis.
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disassemble or modify the unit.
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allow inflammables, water or metallic
objects to enter the unit.
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place naked flame sources, such as
lighted candles, on the apparatus.
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leave dust or metal objects adhered to
the power plug or an AC wall outlet.
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insert any objects in the camcorder.
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Avoid using the unit
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in places subject to soot or steam such
as near a cooking stove.
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in places subject to excessive shock
or vibration.
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near a television set.
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near appliances generating strong
magnetic or electric fields (speakers,
broadcasting antennas, etc.).
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in places subject to extremely high
(over 40°C or 104°F) or extremely low
(under -10°C or 14°F) temperatures.
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DO NOT leave the unit
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in places of over 50°C (122°F).
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in places where humidity is extremely
low (below 35 %) or extremely high
(above 80 %) with the terminal cover
open.
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in direct sunlight.
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in a closed car in summer.
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near a heater.
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in high places such as on a TV.
Leaving the unit in high places while a
cable is connected may result in a
malfunction if the cable is caught and
the unit falls onto the floor.
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