GETTING STARTED
14
EN
MasterPage: Left
The camcorder needs to be powered up to load or eject a
cassette.
1
Slide and hold
OPEN/EJECT
in the direction of the
arrow, then pull the cassette holder cover open until it
locks. The cassette holder opens automatically.
●
Do not touch internal components.
2
Insert or remove a tape and press “PUSH HERE” to
close the cassette holder.
●
Be sure to press only the section labelled “PUSH HERE” to
close the cassette holder; touching other parts may cause
your finger to get caught in the cassette holder, resulting in
injury or product damage.
●
Once the cassette holder is closed, it recedes
automatically. Wait until it recedes completely before
closing the cassette holder cover.
●
When the battery pack’s charge is low, you may not be able
to close the cassette holder cover. Do not apply force.
Replace the battery pack with a fully charged one or use
AC power before continuing.
3
Close the cassette holder cover firmly until it locks into
place.
To protect valuable recordings
Slide the erase protection tab on the back of the tape in
the direction of “SAVE”. This prevents the tape from
being recorded over. To record on this tape, slide the tab
back to “REC” before loading it.
NOTES:
●
If you wait a few seconds and the cassette holder does not
open, close the cassette holder cover and try again. If the
cassette holder still does not open, turn the camcorder off
then on again.
●
If the tape does not load properly, open the cassette holder
cover fully and remove the cassette. A few minutes later,
insert it again.
●
When the camcorder is suddenly moved from a cold place
to a warm environment, wait a short time before opening
the cassette holder cover.
The provided memory card is already inserted in the
camcorder at the time of purchase.
1
Make sure the camcorder’s power is off.
2
Open the card cover (MEMORY CARD).
3
To load a memory card
, firmly insert it with its
clipped edge first.
To unload a memory card
, push it once. After the
memory card comes out of the camcorder, pull it out.
●
Do not touch the terminal on the reverse side of the label.
4
Close the card cover.
To protect valuable files (available only for SD
Memory Card)
Slide the write/erase protection tab on the side of the
memory card in the direction of “LOCK”. This prevents
the memory card from being recorded over. To record on
this memory card, slide the tab back to the position
opposite to “LOCK” before loading it.
NOTES:
●
Some brands of memory cards are not compatible with this
camcorder. Before purchasing a memory card, consult its
manufacturer or dealer.
●
Before using a new memory card, it is necessary to format
the card. (
ATTENTION:
Do not insert or remove the memory card while the
camcorder is turned on, as this may cause the memory card
to be corrupted or cause the camcorder to become unable to
recognise whether or not the card is installed.
Loading/Unloading A Cassette
Make sure the window side
is facing out.
Cassette holder
cover
Cassette holder
PUSH HERE
OPEN/EJECT
Erase protection tab
Loading/Unloading A Memory Card
(GR-DX97/77/67 only)
Memory card
Clipped edge
Card Cover (MEMORY CARD)
Label
Write/erase protection tab
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