Panasonic NV-VS50EN Operating Instructions Manual

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-168-ENGLISHCauses of Condensation and RemedyWhen condensation has formed inside the Movie Camera andon the tape, recording becomes impossible. In addition, thetape might remain in contact with the heads and this couldseriously damage the Movie Camera.∫ Main Causes of Condensation≥When the Movie Camera is brought from a cold to a warmplace.≥When the Movie Camera is taken outdoors from inside anair-conditioned car or house.≥When the heating is turned on in a cold room.≥When the Movie Camera is exposed to the cold breeze froman air-conditioner.≥When the Movie Camera is in a very hot or humid place orin a place with steam.∫ Symptoms of CondensationWhen turning on the Movie Camera, the CondensationIndication [U10/3] appears.(A few seconds later, the Movie Camera automatically turnsitself off.)∫ Remedy as Follows:1. Take out the cassette.2. Keep the Cassette Compartment open and wait a fewhours.3. A few hours later, turn on the Movie Camera and confirmthat the Condensation Indication is not displayed anymore. For added safety, wait about 1 more hour.∫ To Prevent Condensation from FormingWhen bringing the Movie Camera from a very cold to a warmplace, keep it in a tightly closed plastic bag or somethingsimilar for 1 to 2 hours before using it again.∫ When the Lens Is Fogged upTurn the Movie Camera on and wait for about 1 hour until ithas reached about the same temperature as its surroundings.Video Head Clogging and RemedyIf the video heads become dirty and clogged with dust, thepicture quality deteriorates.∫ Symptoms of Dirty Video Heads≥When turning on the Movie Camera, the [U11/:] Indicationappears for the first few seconds.≥When playing back a cassette on the Movie Camera andwatching the picture on a connected TV, white noise barsappear in the picture. However, if the heads are extremelydirty, the playback picture cannot be seen at all.∫ Remedy as Follows:Use a video head cleaning cassette to clean the heads.Carefully follow the instructions for its use as too muchcleaning wears down the heads. If the playback picture is notclear after cleaning, it means that the video heads are wornout. Consult qualified service personnel. !"#$%&'() !"#$% !&'()*+,-./01234567 !"#$%&'()*+,-./ 01"#23∫ !"#$%&≥ !"#$%&'()*+'(,-≥ !"#$%&'()*+,-./01234≥ !"#$%&'()*≥ !"#$%&"'()*+,-≥ !"#$%&'()*+,-./01234∫ !"#$ !"#$%&'()*+,-xrNML3z !"#$% !"#$%&'()*+,-./0∫ !"#$NK !"#OK !"#$%&'()*+PK !"#$%&'()*+,-./012345627 !"#$%&' N !"∫ !"#$% !"#$%&'()*+,-./012 !"34 !"#$%&'()*+, N O !"#$%&∫ !"#$%& !"#$%&'N !"#$%&'()*+$,- !"#$%& !"#$%&'( !"#$%&'()*+,-./0∫ !"#$%&≥ !"#$%&'()*+%xrNNL:z !"#$%≥ !"#$%"&'()*+,#$-./01&/0 !"#$%&'()*+,-./012*34567 !"#∫ !"#$ !"#$%& '()$%"#* !"#$%&'()*+,-./012345678* !"#$%&'()*"+,-./01234567 !"#$%&