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• Although the battery pack’s operating
temperature range is from 0
°
C to
40
°
C (32
°
F to 104
°
F), the optimal
range is from 10
°
C to 30
°
C (50
°
F to
86
°
F). At cold temperatures,
performance will temporarily decline.
Warm it in your pocket before use.
• Replace the battery pack if the usable
time after full charge diminishes
substantially at normal temperatures.
About the battery terminal cover
The battery terminal cover has a [
]-
shaped hole. This is useful when you
wish to differentiate between charged
and uncharged battery packs.
Back side of the battery pack
Terminal cover attached
Cassette
• Rewind tapes after use. A slack or
damaged tape may cause video
problems and/or audio distortions
during playback.
• Return cassettes to the case and
store them upright. Rewind tapes
from time to time if they are stored for
a long time.
• Do not leave the cassette in the
camcorder after use.
• Do not use spliced tapes or
nonstandard cassettes as they may
damage the camcorder.
• Do not use tapes that have been
jammed as video heads may become
dirty.
• Do not insert anything into the small
holes of the cassette, or cover them
with cellophane tape.
• Handle cassettes with care. Do not
drop or subject them to severe
impact as this may damage the
cassettes.
• With cassettes equipped with a
memory function, metal plated
terminals may become dirty with use.
Clean the terminals with a cotton
swab after about 10 times of
removing and reinserting the
cassette. The memory function is not
supported by the camcorder.
Protecting Tapes from Accidental Erasure
To protect your recordings from accidental
erasure, slide the tab on the cassette to
SAVE or ERASE OFF.
Charged
Uncharged
SAVE
REC
SAVE
REC
CO
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