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Videocassettes
Caution: Insert
the cassette
only one way
with the tape
wheel facing up
and the tape
window facing
out. The
cassette should
slide easily into
the holder. Do
not force the
cassette.
Cassette Care and Storage
• When you are finished with a cassette,
rewind it, remove it from the
camcorder, and label it.
• Store cassettes vertically in their
protective cases at normal room
temperatures. Do not leave your
camcorder or cassettes in a car or
outdoors for an extended period.
Excessive heat or cold might damage
your cassettes.
• Keep the cassette away from strong
magnetic fields such as electric motors
and other devices.
Insert and Remove Cassettes
• Keep dust from entering the cassette
compartment. All dust is abrasive and
causes excessive wear on the tape and
the camcorder’s recording or playback
heads.
• Do not use cassettes with damaged or
spliced tape.
• Do not use a cassette if it has been
damaged or exposed to moisture. The
tape might jam and/or damage your
camcorder.
Before inserting a cassette, turn the tape
wheel on the side of the cassette in the
direction shown to remove any slack in
the tape.
1. Open the LCD monitor at least 60˚
before opening the cassette holder.
2. Slide EJECT. The cassette holder
opens automatically.
3. Insert the cassette with the tape wheel
facing up and tape window facing out.
4. Press on the area labeled PUSH until
the cassette holder locks into place.
Tape Wheel
Tape
Wheel
Tape
Window
EJECT
Button
SP/SLP
Button
Push Here to
Close Cassette
Compartment
