ENGLISH131131Maintenance : Cleaning and Maintaining the Sports CamcorderAfter using the Sports Camcorder✤ For safekeeping of the Sports Camcorder, follow these steps.✓ Turn the Sports Camcorder off.✓ Remove the Battery Pack ➥page 22.✓ Remove the Memory Card ➥page 34.✤ To prevent any damage to the LCD monitor, do not apply excessive force on its moving parts.✤ Do not drop or in anyway shock the Sports Camcorder.✤ For prolonged use of the Sports Camcorder, avoid using it in places subject to excessive humidity ordust.✤ Do not leave the Sports Camcorder in places subject to:✓ Excessive humidity, steam, soot or dust.✓ Excessive shock or vibration.✓ Extremely high (over 50°C or 122°F) or extremely low (under 0°C or 32°F) temperatures.✓ Strong electromagnetic fields.✓ Direct sunlight or in a closed car on a hot day.✤ For the safe use of the Battery Pack, follow these.✓ To conserve battery power, be sure to turn off the Sports Camcorder when not in use.✓ Battery consumption may vary depending on the condition of use. Recording with many starts and stops,frequent zooming, and recording in low temperatures will shorten actual recording times.✓ Dispose of used Battery Packs promptly. Do not dispose of them in fire.✓ The Battery Pack will become warm during charging and use. This is not a malfunction.✓ The Battery Pack has a limited service life. If the period of use becomes noticeably shorter with a normal charge,the Battery Pack is at the end of its service life. Replace it with a new Battery Pack.✤ For the safe use of the Memory Card, follow these.✓ The Memory Card should be stored away from heaters and other heat sources. Avoid storing Memory Cards under directsunlight and avoid electromagnetic fields.✓ Do not power off any devices while transferring data, as this may destroy the data.✓ Back up your image data often to a hard disk or other permanent storage media.✓ Format the Memory Card periodically.✓ When formatting the Memory Card, format in the Sports Camcorder.
