Sony SPK-HC: Precautions on Use Water Leakage
Precautions on Use Water Leakage: Sony SPK-HC
Table of contents
- Table of contents Features and Precautions
- Precautions on Use Water Leakage
- Precautions on Use (continued)
- Maintenance
- Preparing
- Selecting the Camera Mounting Shoe
- Preparing (continued) Installing the Video Camera Recorder 1 Attach the camera mounting shoe. 2 Release the buckles. 3 Coat the front glass with anti-fogging lens solution. 4 Remove foreign materials.
- 5 Connect the plugs to the each jacks of the video camera recorder. When using DCR-HC40/HC30/HC20/HC18/HC16
- Preparing (continued)
- 6 Installing the video camera recorder. 7 Close the rear body.
- Preparing (continued) Preparing the Sports Pack 1 Adjust the grip strap. 2 Attach the shoulder strap.
- Using the Sports Pack Shooting Moving Pictures 1 When recording on a cassette tape or a disc, turn the POWER switch to “CAMERA” (1). When recording on “Memory Stick,” turn the POWER switch to “MEMORY” (2). 2 Press START/STOP button to start recording.
- Using the Sports Pack (continued)
- Recording a Still Picture A. When in MEMORY mode B. When in CAMERA mode
- Using the Sports Pack (continued) Playing Back with the Remote Commander 1 Turn the POWER switch to “VCR.” 2 Press N PLAY on the remote.
- Removing the Video Camera Recorder 1 Turn the POWER switch to “OFF.” 2 Release the buckles, and open the rear body. 3 Pull out the camera mounting shoe.
- Using the Sports Pack (continued) 4 Stop taking out the video camera recorder at the point where the remote plug and the microphone plug come out from the sports pack. Then, disconnect the plugs from the video camera recorder.
- 5 Detach the camera mounting shoe.
- Identifying parts
- Troubleshooting
- Specifications

Precautions on Use
•Do not subject the front glass to strong shock, as it may crack.
•Avoid opening the sports pack in the sea or at the beach. Preparation
such as installing and changing the cassette tape, the “Memory Stick”
and the disc should be done in a place with low humidity and no salty
air.
•Do not throw the sports pack into the water.
•Avoid using the sports pack in places with storong waves.
•Avoid using the sports pack under the following situations:
– in a very hot or humid place.
– in water hotter than 40 ˚C (104 ˚F).
– at temperatures lower than 0 ˚C.
In these situations moisture condensation or water leakage may occur
and damage the equipment.
•Avoid installing the video camera recorder in a humid place. Installing in
a humid place will lead to condensation.
•Use the sports pack for no longer than one hour at a time in temperatures
above 35 ˚C (95 ˚F).
•Do not leave the sports pack under direct sunlight for a long period of
time. If you cannot avoid leaving the sports pack under direct sunlight,
be sure to cover the pack with a towel or other protection.
If sun oil is on the sports pack, be sure to wash it off thoroughly using
lukewarm water. If the sports pack is left with sun oil on its body, the
surface of the sports pack may become discolored or damaged. (such as
cracks on the surface)
Water Leakage
If water happens to leak in, stop exposing the sports pack to water
immediately.
If the video camera recorder gets wet, take it to the nearest Sony service
facility immediately.
Repair costs must be borne by the customer.
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