Dirty video heads, Causes of video head clogging, Using a cleaning tape {commercially – Sharp VIEWCAM VL-NZ50U User Manual

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Appendix

Dirty Video Heads

When the video heads have become clogged
with dirt (dust and tape coating particles),

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• mosaic-like noise appears on the playback

picture, (see above illustration)

• playback pictures do not move,

• during playback, the whole screen becomes

blue.

Causes of video head clogging

• HIgh-temperature and high-humidity environ

ment

• A lot of dust in the air
• Damaged tape
• Worn tape
• Long-time use
• Dew formation

If the video heads become clogged, the

O indicator appears on the screen. Contact

the nearest SHARP service center or your

dealer for further advice.

Using a Cleaning Tape {Commercially

Available)

You can clean the video head with a commer

cially available cleaning tape.

Notes:
• Excessive use of the cleaning tape 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.

• If the video heads again become dogged with

dirt soon after cleaning, this might be caused by
a damaged tape. In this case, stop using that
cassette immediately.

Insert a cleaning tape into the

camcorder.

Set the camcorder to VCR mode.

• The video head cleaning screen

appears.

Press the SET button to begin video
head cleaning.

• “NOW CLEANING” flashes during

cleaning.

C L E A N I N G

\ \ \ \ \ t i / /

-NOW C L E A N

N G -

/ / / M \ \ \ N

S T A R T

• After about 20 seconds, video head

cleaning automatically finishes, and

“EJECT THE CASSETTE,” displays,

Remove the cleaning tape.

To cancel cleaning, press the SET button.