Sony DCR-HC20 Guía Del Usuario

Additional Information

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Moisture may condense when you bring your 
camcorder from a cold place into a warm place 
(or 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.

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 surrounding temperature (after 
about 1 hour).

• When the video head becomes dirty, you 

cannot record pictures normally, or distorted 
picture or sound is played back. 

• If the following problem occurs, clean the 

video heads for 10 seconds with the Sony 
DVM-12CLD cleaning cassette (optional).
– Mosaic-pattern noise appears on the 

playback picture or the screen is displayed 
in blue.

– Playback pictures do not move.
– Playback pictures do not appear or the 

sound breaks off.

– [

x

Dirty video head. Use a cleaning 

cassette.] appears on the screen during 
recording.

• The video head suffers from wear after long 

use. If you cannot obtain a clear image even 
after using a cleaning cassette, it might be 
because the video head is worn. Please contact 
your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony 
service facility to have the video head 
replaced.

• Do not add 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.

If fingerprints or dust make the LCD screen 
dirty, it is recommended you use the cleaning 
cloth (supplied) to clean it. When you use the 
LCD Cleaning Kit (optional), do not apply the 
cleaning liquid directly to the LCD screen. Use 
cleaning paper moistened with the liquid.

The buttons on the touch panel may not work 
correctly. If this happens, follow the procedure 
below. It is recommended you connect your 
camcorder to the wall outlet using the supplied 
AC Adaptor during the operation.

Touch the “×” displayed on the screen 
with the corner of the “Memory Stick” or 
the like.
The position of the “×” changes.

If you did not press the right spot, start from 
step 4 again.

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