6SAFETY PRECAUTIONSAvoid extreme moisture and dust. The ventilation holes prevent overheating. Do notblock or cover these holes. Especially avoidcovering the holes with soft materials such as clothor paper.If you cause a static discharge when touching theunit, and the unit fails to function, simply unplug theunit from the wall outlet, wait a few minutes andplug it back in. The unit should return to normaloperation.Avoid extreme heat.Avoid extreme cold.Do not place the unit on or near appliances which maycause electromagnetic interference (e.g. speakers,etc). Doing so may cause erratic operation of the unitincluding picture and/or sound distortion or noise.MOISTURE CONDENSATIONDO NOT OPERATE ANY FUNCTIONS ON THIS UNIT FOR AT LEAST THREE HOURS WHEN MOISTURE INTHE AIR CONDENSES ON IT. LET THE UNIT STAND WITH POWER ON (SEE BELOW).WHAT IS MOISTURE CONDENSATION?When a cold liquid is poured into a glass, for example, water vapor in the air will condense on the surface ofthe glass. This is called moisture condensation.MOISTURE WILL CONDENSE ON THE UNIT IN THE FOLLOWING CASES;• When you move the unit from a cold to a warm place.• After heating a cold room or under extremely humid conditions.WHEN YOU EXPERIENCE THE ABOVE CONDITIONS,Plug the power cord into an AC outlet, press the POWER button to turn onand leave the unit at room temperature until moisture condensation disappears.Depending on the surrounding conditions, this may take about three hours.(5˚C)41˚F104˚F(40˚C)Video TapeHead Drum5L80101C P01-09 20/4/04, 16:196