User Manual

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Dirty Video Heads
Using the camcorder when the video tape is
dirty may cause the heads to clog, producing
noise on the recorded image or preventing the
image from being recorded at all.
If the video heads become clogged, the
indicator appears on the screen. Contact the
nearest SHARP service centre or your dealer for
further advice.
Using a Cleaning Tape (Commer-
cially Available)
Video head cleaning can be done by using a
commercially available cleaning tape.
Notes:
• Excessive use of the cleaning tape, however,
may cause damage to the video heads. Please
read the instructions accompanying the
cleaning tape carefully before using it.
• The fast forward and rewind functions cannot be
used when the cleaning tape is in the
camcorder.
After about 20 seconds, video head
cleaning automatically finishes, and
“EJECT THE CASSETTE.” is displayed.
6 Remove the cleaning tape.
To cancel cleaning, touch [STOP].
STOP
START
CLEAN ING
60 min
START
CLEAN ING
NO
W CLEAN ING
Precautions
POWER switch
Media Selection switch
5 Touch [START] to begin video head
cleaning.
• “NOW CLEANING” flashes during
cleaning.
1 Insert a cleaning tape into the
camcorder.
• Follow the procedure on page 14 to
insert and remove the cleaning tape.
4 Hold down the Lock
button and set the
POWER switch to VCR.
• The video head cleaning
screen appears.
2 Open the LCD monitor and adjust the
angle (see page 21).
Lock button
3 Set the Media Selection
switch to TAPE.