Specifications
VL-SD20S-GB/pp. 069-074; 99/7/28/18:00
G. K. Associates, Tokyo
Appendix
Appendix
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Cleaning
• Many plastic parts are used in the VIEWCAM
casing. Do not use thinners, benzenes or
other strong chemical cleaners. These may
cause discoloration and damage to the
casing.
• Clean the casing with a soft, dry cloth. If the
casing is particularly dirty, wipe the casing
with a tightly wrung cloth dampened with a
diluted, neutral detergent. Then wipe it again
with a soft, dry cloth.
• Use a soft cloth to wipe finger marks and
other soiling off the LCD screen.
• Use a soft cloth, or compressed air and lens
paper designed for photographic lenses to
clean the lens.
Using Your VIEWCAM Abroad
Television signal standards and electrical
voltages and frequencies vary substantially
from country to country. When you are abroad,
check the sections below before using the AC
adapter or connecting the VIEWCAM to a TV.
AC Adapter (Supplied Accessory)
The supplied AC adapter is compatible with
50␣ Hz and 60 Hz electrical systems in the range
of 110 V to 240 V AC.
Television Signal Standards
In any country, you can always watch the video
picture by using the LCD monitor screen.
However, if you want to watch the picture on a
TV screen, the TV must be PAL system
compatible. PAL is used in the following
countries:
Germany, Great Britain, Sweden, Denmark,
Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, Spain,
Holland, Finland, Portugal, Norway, Hong␣ Kong,
Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore,
Kuwait, China, etc.
Dirty Video Heads
Using the VIEWCAM when the video tape is
dirty may cause the heads to clog, producing
noise on the recorded image or preventing the
image from being recorded at all.
If the video heads become clogged, the ␣ indi-
cator appears on the screen. Contact the nearest
SHARP service centre or your dealer for further
advice.
Using a Cleaning Tape (Commercially
Available)
Video head cleaning can be done by using a
commercially-available cleaning tape.
Notes:
• Excessive use of the cleaning tape, however,
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 VIEWCAM.
1 Insert a cleaning tape into the VIEWCAM.
2 Hold down the Lock button and slide the
Power switch to VCR.
• The video head cleaning screen appears.
3 Press the START button ( ) to begin
video head cleaning.
• “NOW CLEANING” flashes.
Video head cleaning automatically finishes in
about 20 seconds.
4 Remove the cleaning tape.
To cancel cleaning, press the STOP button (A).
CLEANINGNOW
STOP
START
START