GETTING STARTED
10
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.
Approximate recording time
To switch the recording mode, refer to pages 24 and 25.
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.
For other notes,
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 LCD monitor (
pg. 12), then 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:
●
Be sure to use only SD Memory Cards marked “
” or
MultiMediaCards marked “
”.
●
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
Tape
Recording mode
SP
LP
30 min.
30 min.
45 min.
60 min.
60 min.
90 min.
80 min.
80 min.
120 min.
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
Memory card
Clipped edge
Card Cover (MEMORY CARD)
Label
Write/erase
protection tab
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