Sony DCRDVD108 Manual

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Maintenance and precautions (Continued)
On handling the 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 avoid damage to the 
finish:
– Using chemicals such as thinner, benzine, 
alcohol, chemical cloths, repellent, insecticide 
and sunscreen.
– Handling the camcorder with above 
substances on your hands.
– Leaving the casing in contact with rubber or 
vinyl objects for a long period of time.
On the pickup lens
• Do not touch the lens inside the disc 
cover. Keep the disc cover closed except 
when inserting and removing the disc, to 
keep dust out.
• When your camcorder does not work 
because the pickup lens is dirty, clean it 
with a blower (not supplied). Do not touch 
the pickup lens directly during cleaning 
because this may cause the camcorder to 
malfunction.
About 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
– When the lens is exposed to salty air such as 
at the seaside.
• Store in a well-ventilated location subject to 
little dirt or dust.
• To prevent mold, periodically clean the lens as 
described above. It is recommended that you 
operate your camcorder about once a month to 
keep it in optimum state for a long time.
Cleaning inside the viewfinder
Remove any dust from inside the 
viewfinder by following the steps below.
1
Pull out the viewfinder.
2
While pushing in the tab on the side with a 
fine-tipped object such as a ball point pen, 
pull the eyecup block in the direction of the 
arrow to remove.
3
Remove dust from the eyecup block with a 
camera blower, etc.
4
Press the viewfinder onto the body of the 
camcorder.
5
Remove dust from the inside area where 
the eyecup block was attached with a 
camera blower, etc.
Pickup lens