Radio Shack 16-830 - Manual (Page 39)

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• Do not use the camcorder on its side. The
tape might not wind properly and might
jam.
• Some small, portable tripods might be diffi-
cult to connect and might not be sturdy
enough to support your camcorder. Be sure
to use only a strong, stable tripod.
SERVICING YOUR
CAMCORDER
Except as noted in this owner’s manual, there
are no user-serviceable parts inside your cam-
corder. If you encounter a problem that you can-
not correct using this owner’s manual and its
troubleshooting guide or the sections below,
take the camcorder to your local Radio Shack
store for assistance.
• To clean the camcorder’s lens and optical
elements, use air blowers and lens papers
designed for photographic lenses.
• To clean the picture tube face and lens
inside the eyepiece, press and hold down
the cover’s tab on the back of the eyepiece,
then open the cover.
Caution: The eyepiece’s cover is not remov-
able. Do not try to remove it from the eyepiece.
Clean the picture tube face and lens using a soft
non-abrasive cloth, swab, or lens cleaning pa-
per. When you finish cleaning, close the cover.
CLEANING THE VIDEO HEADS
The camcorder’s video heads require cleaning
from time to time. Dirty video heads can cause
the playback picture to become blurred even
though the audio signal is clear. Head cleaning
must be done by an experienced camcorder
technician. If the camcorder’s heads become
dirty, contact your local Radio Shack store for
assistance.
ERASE PROTECTION
Video cassettes have an erase-protection tab to
prevent accidental erasure of a tape. If the
erase-protection tab is missing, the camcorder
cannot record on the tape.
If you try to record on a tape with the erase-pro-
tection tab missing,
TAPE appears in the view-
finder.
If you want to record on a video cassette that
has had its tab removed, put a piece of heavy
plastic tape over the erase-protection tab hole.
STORING YOUR VIDEO
CASSETTES
Eject and store the cassette when you finish us-
ing it. This helps protect the cassette and the
camcorder’s internal mechanisms from dust.
Place your video cassettes in their protective
boxes and store them in a cool, dry, dust-free
environment. Store the cassettes on end, not on
their sides. This prevents improper settling of
the cassette’s spools.
Note: Tape can become wound too tightly
around the cassette’s spools after numerous re-
cordings and playbacks. This can cause the
cassette to improperly load when you insert it.
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