1. Make sure that you have inserted a power source.
2. Slide the OPEN button to release the cover (the camera’s grip).
• Pull the cover fully open.
3. Press the EJECT
I
button and wait for the cassette compartment
to open.
4. Load or unload the cassette.
• Insert the cassette gently with the window facing out.
• Remove the cassette by pulling it straight out.
5. Press the
P
mark on the compartment until it clicks, and wait
for it to close.
6. Click the cover back into place.
Mastering
the Basics
10
E
Loading a Cassette
CLOSE THIS FIRST.
PUSH
OPEN
EJECT
Loading and unloading
Only use videocassettes marked with the
D
logo.*
Notes:
• After loading a cassette, use record search (p. 40) to find the point where you
want to start recording.
• Do not interfere with the cassette compartment while it is opening or closing
automatically, or attempt to close the cover.
• Do not leave the cassette in the camera after use — return it to its case and store
it in a cool, clean, dry place.
• The holes in the back of the cassette are used for transferring information — do
not cover them.
• When a cassette is not loaded,
v
flashes in the display.
*
D
is a trade mark
