132Viewfinder Clean the viewfinder screen using a blower brush or a commercially available cleaningcloth for glasses.Video Heads When the playback picture becomes distorted, the video heads need to be cleaned. To maintain the best picture quality, we recommend cleaning the video headsfrequently with the Canon DVM-CL Digital Video Head Cleaning Cassette or acommercially available dry cleaning cassette. Tapes already recorded with dirty video heads may not be played back correctly evenwhen you clean the video heads. Do not use wet type cleaning cassettes as this may damage the camcorder.CondensationMoving the camcorder rapidly between hot and cold temperature may causecondensation (water droplets) to form on its internal surfaces. Stop using the camcorder ifcondensation is detected. Continued use may damage the camcorder.Condensation may form in the following cases:How to avoid condensation: Unload the cassette, place the camcorder in an airtight plastic bag and let it adjust totemperature changes slowly before removing it from the bag.When the camcorder is moved from anair-conditioned room to warm, humidplaceWhen the camcorder is moved from acold place to a warm roomWhen the camcorder is left in a humidroomWhen a cold room is heated rapidly
