128Video HeadsDirty video heads cause partial mosaic-patternnoise or make the whole display bluish onplayback.When the video heads get extremely dirty, therecording quality decreases, and, in the worstcase, it won’t record at all.Causes of dirty video heads• Dusty atmosphere• High temperature and humidity• Scratches on tapes• OveruseUsing A Cleaning Tape (Page 136, OPTIONALUNITS)(1) Insert the cleaning tape in the camera recorderand turn on the power switch.(2) Press the mode button and make sure the VCRlamp is on.(3) Press the operation button . Press withinten seconds.(Do not rewind the tape at this point.)(4) Eject the cleaning tape and insert another tape.Record on it and play it back. Make sure thepicture is fine.(5) If the picture is not clear, repeat the steps 1-4.(Do not use the cleaning tape more than fourtimes in a row.)• Do not rewind the cleaning tape until it gets to theend of the tape. When the tape gets to the end,rewind it to the beginning to use it again.• If the video head gets dirty soon after you cleanit, the cleaning tape might be damaged. Stopusing the cleaning tape right away.• Overusing the cleaning tape might damage thevideo head. If the video head is damaged, thepicture quality will not improve even when youclean the video head.• When you can’t clean a dirty video head with thecleaning tape, it needs cleaning and repair at thedealer. Please contact them.Regular MaintenanceFor the superior picture quality, we recommendreplacing consumable parts such as a video headapproximately every 2,000 hours of use.(However, this estimated time varies greatlydepending on the environment in which it is used,such as temperature, humidity, and dust.)
