Precautions. Panasonic WJ-ND400

Precautions

Do not operate this product beyond its specified temperature, humidity, or power source ratings.

Use this product at temperatures between 5 °C to 45 °C

{41 °F to 113 °F} and where the humidity is between 5 % to 90

%.

The input power source for the NTSC model is 120 V AC 60

Hz, and for the PAL model is 220 V to 240 V AC 50 Hz.

Performance and lifetime of hard disk drives are easily affected by heat (used at high temperature).

It is recommended to use this product at temperatures between 20 °C to 30 °C {68 °F to 86 °F}.

POWER switch

The POWER switch is located at the rear of this product. Even though the POWER switch is set to "OFF", the power supply will not be cut. To cut the power supply, remove the power plug of this product from the AC outlet. When using the power supply control unit, turn off the power of the power supply control unit.

Built-in backup battery

• Before the first use, charge the built-in backup battery (lithium battery) by turning on the power for 48 hours or more.

If it is not charged enough, in a case where the power goes down, the internal clock may keep bad time or the operative condition may be different to that before the electric power failure.

• The built-in battery life is approximately 5 years as an indication of replacement. This is just an indication of replacement. We are not providing any guarantee of the built-in battery lifetime. Replacement cost of the built-in battery is not covered by the warranty even if it needs to be done within the warranty period.

• Ask the shop where you purchased this product when replacement of the battery is required.

Hard disk drive (HDD)

• Hard disk drives are vulnerable to vibration. Handle them with care.

It is possible to damage them if they are moved while their motors are still running.

• Do not move them just after turning the power off (for around 30 seconds).

• The lifetime of hard disk drives is limited by use. Write errors may occur frequently after around 20 000 hours of operation, and the head and motor deterioration may occur after 30 000 hours of operation. They will reach the end of their lifetime after 30 000 hours of operation if they have been used at the recommended ambient temperature (approx. 25 °C {77 °F}).

• It is recommended to replace them after around 18 000 hours of operation to prevent data loss from disk failures.

• When hard disk drive trouble occurs, replace it immediately.

Contact your dealer about servicing.

When replacing the hard disk drives, take notice of the following.

• Protect the hard disk drives from static electricity.

• Do not stack them, or keep them upright.

• Do not use an electric screwdriver to fix them.

(Tightening torque: Approx. 0.49 N·m {5 kgf·cm})

• Avoid rapid changes of the temperature/humidity to prevent condensation.

(Acceptable change: within 15 °C/h {59 °F/h})

• Recorded images on the hard disk drives may contain personal information. Please be forewarned that we don't recover or dispose of the hard disk drives.

• Please be forewarned that any loss of information, such as images, on the hard disk drives is not guaranteed under any circumstances.

Prevent condensation from forming on the surface of the hard disk drive.

If this happens, do not turn on the power of this product.

Instead leave it switched off for around 2 hours.

Wait until the dew evaporates in any of the following cases:

• This product is placed in an extremely humid place.

• This product is placed in a room where a heater has just been turned on.

• This product is moved from an air-conditioned room to a humid or high-temperature room.

When this product has not been used for a certain period, turn on the power (approximately once a week), and perform recording/playback to prevent interferences with functions.

Cleaning

• Turn the power off when cleaning this product. Otherwise it may cause injuries.

• Do not use strong or abrasive detergents when cleaning the body. Use a dry cloth to clean this product when it is dirty.

• When the dirt is hard to remove, use a mild detergent and wipe gently.

• When using a chemical cloth for cleaning, read the caution provided with the chemical cloth product.

Product disposal/transfer

Data saved on the hard disk drive may lead to personal information leakage. When it is necessary to dispose of or give this product to someone, even when for repair, make sure that there is no data on the hard disk drives.

Indication label

Refer to the indication label placed on the surface of this product as to the indications of equipment classification and power source, etc.

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Handle this product with care.

Do not strike or shake, as this may damage this product.

Do not strike or give a strong shock to this product.

It may cause damage or allow water to enter this product.

MPEG-4 Visual Patent Portfolio License

This product is licensed under the MPEG-4 Visual Patent

Portfolio License for the personal and non-commercial use of a consumer for (i) encoding video in compliance with the MPEG-

4 Visual Standard ("MPEG-4 Video") and/or (ii) decoding

MPEG-4 Video that was encoded by a consumer engaged in a personal and non-commercial activity and/or was obtained from a video provider licensed by MPEG LA to provide MPEG-

4 Video. No license is granted or shall be implied for any other use. Additional information including that relating to promotional, internal and commercial uses and licensing may be obtained from MPEG LA, LLC.

See http://www.mpegla.com.

Copyright

Distributing, copying, disassembling, reverse compiling and reverse engineering of the software provided with this product are all expressly prohibited. In addition, exporting any software provided with this product violating export laws is prohibited.

We recommend that you make a note of your settings and save them. This will help when you are required to change the system configuration, or when unexpected trouble or failure occurs.