8
䡵
Allowable ambient temperature and humidity
Be sure to use this device within the allowa
b
le temperature range
of 0°C to 40°C and a relative humidity of
3
5 % to 80 %. Using this
device at a temperature or humidity outside the allowa
b
le ranges
could result not only in malfunction
b
ut the impact on the CCD
elements could
b
e serious as small white spots may
b
e generated.
䡵
Strong electromagnetic wave
s
or magneti
s
m
Noise may appear in the picture or audio and/or the colors may
b
e incorrect if the camera is used near a radio or television
transmitting antenna, in places where strong magnetic fields are
generated
b
y transformers, motors, etc., or near devices emitting
radio waves, such as transceivers or cellular phones.
䡵
U
s
e of wirele
ss
microphone near the camera
When a wireless microphone or wireless microphone tuner is used
near the camera during recording, the tuner could pick up noise.
䡵
Avoid u
s
ing or placing thi
s
device in the
following place
s
.
●
Places su
b
ject to extreme heat or cold
●
Places with excessive dirt or dust
●
Places with high humidity or moisture
●
Places su
b
ject to smoke or vapor such as near a cooking stove
●
Places su
b
ject to strong vi
b
rations or unsta
b
le surfaces
●
In a parked car under direct sunlight or near a heater for long
hours
●
Places su
b
ject to radiation or X-rays, or where corrosive gases
occur
䡵
Protect thi
s
device from being
s
pla
s
hed with water.
(Especially when shooting in the rain)
䡵
Protect thi
s
device from getting wet when
s
hooting on a beach. In addition,
s
alt and
s
and
may adhere to the camera body. Be
s
ure to clean
the camera after u
s
e.
䡵
Protect thi
s
device again
s
t penetration of du
s
t
when u
s
ing it in a place
s
ubject to
s
andy du
s
t.
䡵
Do not expo
s
e thi
s
device and the remote
control to exce
ss
ive heat,
s
uch a
s
direct
s
unlight or fire. The built-in battery may explode
if it get
s
heated up.
䡵
Optical performance of len
s
Due to the optical performance of the lens, color divergence
phenomena (magnification chromatic a
b
erration) may occur. This
is not a camera malfunction.
䡵
Noi
s
e may appear in the image when
s
witching
between the playback picture and the EE picture.
䡵
If placed on it
s
s
ide, heat relea
s
e efficiency will
deteriorate.
䡵
Precaution
s
for tran
s
portation
●
When carrying the camcorder,
b
e sure to hold the carrying
handle. Holding the lens or viewfinder may result in damage.
●
Do not drop or hit this device against a hard o
b
ject.
䡵
Do not in
s
ert object
s
other than the memory
card into the card
s
lot.
䡵
Do not leave the card
s
lot cover open for a long
period of time. Dirt entering the interior of the
s
lot may cau
s
e it to malfunction.
䡵
Do not turn off the [POWER]
s
witch or remove
the power cord during recording or playback.
䡵
The camera may not
s
how
s
table picture
s
for a
few
s
econd
s
immediately after the power i
s
turned on, but thi
s
i
s
not a malfunction.
䡵
Do not turn off the [POWER]
s
witch when the
camera reboot
s
due to the following operation
s
.
●
Re
b
ooting when the video/still picture mode is switched while
the [
S
Y
S
TEM
S
ELECT] menu is set to [720-**]
●
Re
b
ooting when the [
S
Y
S
TEM
S
ELECT] menu is set
●
Re
b
ooting after a setting file stored on the
S
D card is loaded
●
Re
b
ooting when the [
S
Y
S
TEM
S
ELECT] menu is changed
with the default value settings
䡵
U
s
e the
s
upplied AC adapter a
s
the power
s
upply. Do not u
s
e the
s
upplied AC adapter on
other device
s
.
䡵
When the connector
s
that come with connector
cover
s
are not in u
s
e, put on the cover
s
to
prevent damage to the connector
s
.
䡵
When thi
s
device i
s
not in u
s
e, be
s
ure to
s
et the
[POWER]
s
witch to
A
OFF
B
in order to reduce
power con
s
umption.
䡵
Wipe the external cabinet of the device with a
s
oft cloth. Do not wipe the body with benzene or
thinner. Doing
s
o may cau
s
e the
s
urface to melt
or turn cloudy. When it i
s
extremely dirty,
s
oak
the cloth in a
s
olution of neutral detergent, wipe
the body with it, and then u
s
e a clean cloth to
remove the detergent.
LCD Screen and Viewfinder
䡵
The LCD and viewfinder
s
creen
s
are
manufactured u
s
ing high-preci
s
ion technology.
Black
s
pot
s
may appear on the LCD and
viewfinder
s
creen
s
, or red, blue, and/or white
s
pot
s
may not turn off. However, thi
s
i
s
not a
malfunction and the
s
e
s
pot
s
are not recorded
on the SD card.
䡵
If you u
s
e thi
s
device continuou
s
ly for a long
period of time, the character
s
di
s
played in the
viewfinder may temporarily remain on the
s
creen. Thi
s
i
s
not recorded on the SD card.
They will not appear after you turn the power off
and then on again.
䡵
If you u
s
e thi
s
device in a cold place, the image
s
may appear to lag on the
s
creen, but thi
s
i
s
not a
malfunction. Thi
s
i
s
not recorded on the SD
card.
䡵
Do not pre
ss
again
s
t the
s
urface with force or
s
ubject it to
s
trong impact. Doing
s
o may
damage or break the
s
creen
s
.
Handling of SD Card
s
䡵
The acce
ss
lamp blink
s
when data on the SD
card i
s
being acce
ss
ed (recording, playback,
formatting, etc.). Do not remove the SD card,
turn off the power, or remove the battery/AC
adapter during acce
ss
.
Precaution
s
for Proper U
s
e
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