Getting Started
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IMPORTANT
Do not interfere with the cassette
compartment while it is opening or closing
automatically, or attempt to close the cover
before the cassette compartment has fully
retracted.
Be careful not to get your fingers caught in
the cassette compartment cover.
NOTES
If the camcorder is connected to a power
source, cassettes can be inserted/removed
even if the
switch is set to
.
Inserting and Removing a Memory Card
You can use commercially available
SDHC memory cards,
SD memory
cards or MultiMedia cards (MMC) with
this camcorder.
1
Turn off the camcorder.
2
Open the memory card slot cover.
3
Insert the memory card straight all
the way into the memory card slot.
4
Close the cover.
Do not force the cover closed if the
memory card is not correctly inserted.
T
O
REMOVE
THE
MEMORY
CARD
First push the memory card once to
release it, and then pull the card out.
IMPORTANT
Make sure to initialize all memory cards
before using them with this camcorder for the
first time (
62).
Memory cards have front and back sides that
are not interchangeable. Inserting a memory
card facing the wrong direction can cause a
malfunction of the camcorder.
NOTES
Proper operation cannot be guaranteed for all
memory cards.
About SDHC Memory Cards:
SDHC (SD
High Capacity) is the new type of SD memory
cards with capacities over 2 GB. Please note
that the specifications of SDHC memory cards
are different from those of regular SD cards and
you will not be able to use memory cards of
over 2 GB with devices that do not support
SDHC. However, SDHC devices (including this
camcorder) are backward compatible and you
can use regular SD cards with them.
Preparing the Camcorder
1
Turn on the camcorder.
2
Move the lens cover switch down to
to open the lens cover.
