Panasonic HDC-HS250P Operating Instructions Manual

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140VQT1Y31Do not throw an old battery into fire.≥ Heating a battery or throwing it into a fire mayresult in an explosion.If the operating time is very short even afterthe battery has been recharged, the batteryhas worn out. Please purchase a new battery.≥ If the temperature of the battery is extremelyhigh or extremely low, charging may take timeor the battery may not be charged.≥ If the charging lamp keeps flashing, make surethat the terminals of the battery or the ACadaptor are not exposed to dirt, foreign objectsor dust, then reconnect them properly.Disconnect the AC cable from the AC outletwhen you remove dirt, foreign objects or duston the terminals of the battery or the ACadaptor.If the charging lamp is still flashing, thetemperature of the battery may be extremelyhigh or extremely low or something may bewrong with the battery or AC adaptor. Contactconsumer support. (l 149, 150).≥ If you use the AC adaptor near a radio, radioreception may be disturbed. Keep the ACadaptor 1 m (3.3 feet) or more away from theradio.≥ When using the AC adaptor, it may generatewhirring sounds. However, this is normal.≥ After use, be sure to disconnect the ACadaptor. (If it is left connected, a minuteamount of current is consumed.)≥ Always keep the electrodes of the AC adaptorand battery clean.≥ When the LCD monitor gets dirty, wipe it with asoft cloth such as eye glass cleaner.≥ In a place with drastic temperature changes,condensation may form on the LCD monitor.Wipe it with a soft cloth such as eye glasscleaner.≥ When the unit has become very cold, forexample due to storage in a cold area, its LCDmonitor will be slightly darker than usualimmediately after the power is turned on. Thenormal brightness will be restored when theunit’s internal temperature rises.When condensation forms on the unit, the lenswill cloud up and the unit may not work properly.Make every effort to ensure that condensationdoes not form. If it does form, take the actionsdescribed below.Causes of condensationCondensation takes place when the ambienttemperature or humidity is changed asfollows.≥ When this unit is brought inside from the cold(e.g. a ski slope) to a warm room.≥ When this unit is moved from anair-conditioned car to outside.≥ When a cold room has been warmed upquickly.≥ When cool wind from an air conditioner isdirectly blown onto this unit.≥ After summer afternoon showers of rain.≥ When this unit is in a very humid place wherethe air is thick with steam. (e.g. a heatedswimming pool)Helpful hintIf, for example, you have used this unit forrecording on a ski slope and are taking it into aheated room, place the unit inside a plastic bag,remove as much of the air from inside the bag aspossible, then seal the bag. Leave the unit forabout an hour in the room so the temperature ofthe unit is close to the ambient temperature ofthe room, then use it.About the AC adaptorLCD monitorExtremely high precision technology isemployed to produce the LCD Monitor screenfeaturing a total of approximately 230,000pixels. The result is more than 99.99%effective pixels with a mere 0.01% of thepixels inactive or always lit. However, this isnot a malfunction and does not affect therecorded picture.About condensation