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EN
Loading/Unloading A Cassette
The camcorder needs to be powered up to load or eject a
cassette.
1
Slide down 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.
•Once the cassette holder is closed, it recedes
automatically. Wait until it recedes completely
before closing the cassette holder cover.
•When the battery’s charge is low, you may not be
able to close the cassette holder cover. Do not
apply force. Replace the battery with a fully
charged one before continuing.
3
Close the cassette holder cover firmly until it locks
into place.
OPEN/EJECT
Switch
Cassette holder
PUSH HERE
Cassette holder cover
Make sure the
window side is
facing out.
Erase protection tab*
Tape
Recording mode
SP
LP
30 min.
30 min.
45 min.
60 min.
60 min.
90 min.
80 min.
80 min.
120 min.
Approximate recording time
NOTES:
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It takes a few seconds for the cassette holder to open. Do not apply force.
●
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.
●
Closing the cassette holder cover before the cassette holder comes out may cause damage to the
camcorder.
●
Even when the camcorder is switched off, a cassette can be loaded or unloaded. After the cassette holder
is closed with the camcorder switched off, however, it may not recede. It is recommended to turn the
power on before loading or unloading.
●
When resuming recording, once you open the cassette holder cover a blank portion will be recorded on
the tape or a previously recorded scene will be erased (recorded over) regardless of whether the cassette
holder came out or not. See page 22 for information about recording from the middle of a tape.
*
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.
Be sure to press only the section labeled
“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.
GETTING STARTED
(cont.)
