Sony a6400 Mirrorless Camera - Manual (Page 166)

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vice versa) or when you use your camcorder in a
humid place as shown below.
• When you bring your camcorder from a ski
slope into a place warmed up by a heating
device.
• When you bring your camcorder from an air
conditioned car or room into a hot place outside.
• When you use your camcorder after a squall or a
shower.
• When you use your camcorder in a hot and
humid place.
x How to avoid moisture condensation
When you bring your camcorder from a cold place
into a warm place, put your camcorder in a plastic
bag and seal it tightly. Remove the bag when the
air temperature inside the plastic bag has reached
the ambient temperature (after about 1 hour).
LCD screen
• Do not exert excessive pressure on the LCD
screen, as it may cause damage.
• If your camcorder is used in a cold place, a
residual image may appear on the LCD screen.
This is not a malfunction.
• While using your camcorder, the back of the
LCD screen may heat up. This is not a
malfunction.
x To clean the LCD screen
The LCD screen is covered with a coating. The
coating may be peeled off by scratching or
rubbing. Maintain the LCD screen as follows.
• Wipe fingerprints or hand cream off the LCD
screen as soon as possible, as they may cause
the coating to peel off.
• If you rub the LCD screen hard, even with a
tissue, the coating may be damaged.
• Before wiping the LCD screen, blow dust or
sand off with a dust blower, etc.
• Wipe dirt off the LCD screen with a clean, soft
cloth, such as an eye glass cleaning cloth, etc.
x To adjust the touch panel
(CALIBRATION)
The buttons on the touch panel may not work
correctly.
If this happens, follow the procedure below. It is
recommended that you connect your camcorder to
the wall outlet (wall socket) using the supplied
AC Adaptor during the operation.
1 Press the MENU button t select
(OTHERS) t [CALIBRATION] with
the v / V / b / B /SET button.
2 Touch “×” displayed on the LCD screen
with the corner of memory card or the
like 3 times.
b Notes
• If you did not press the right spot, try the
calibration again.
• Do not use a sharp-pointed object for
calibration. Doing so may damage the LCD
screen.
• You cannot perform the calibration when the
LCD screen is turned around, or facing up and
closed to the camcorder
x OLED panel display
The OLED panel may experience issues such as
screen burn-in or loss of brightness with normal
use over time.
This is not a malfunction.
Casing
• If the casing is soiled, clean the camcorder body
with a soft cloth lightly moistened with water,
and then wipe the casing with a dry soft cloth.
• Avoid the following to prevent damage to the
finish.
– Using chemicals such as thinner, benzine,
alcohol, chemical cloths, repellent, insecticide
and sunscreen.
– Handling with above substances on your
hands.
– Leaving the casing in contact with rubber or
vinyl objects for a long period of time.
Care and storage of the lens
• Wipe the surface of the lens clean with a soft
cloth in the following instances: when there are
fingerprints on the lens surface, in hot or humid
locations, and when the lens is exposed to salty
air such as at the seaside.
Maintenance and precautions (Continued)