PREPARATIONS FOR OPERATION
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Loading/Unloading the
Cassette
Cassette Loading
Use a videocassette tape marked MiniDV.
• To record, slide the switch on the back for use in prevent-
ing accidental erasure to the “REC” side.
• Remove any the tape slack before loading.
1.
Turn the POWER switch ON.
2.
Slide the EJECT switch on the top panel of this device to
the side.
The videocassette cover opens automatically and a vid-
eocassette tape can be inserted.
3.
Insert a videocassette tape into the videocassette holder.
With the tape window facing out, move the switch on the
back of the videocassette up and firmly push the center
back of the videocassette straight in as far as it will go.
4.
Carefully push the center (“Push here” sticker) of the vid-
eocassette cover in the direction of the arrow as far as it
will go to close it.
• After the cover is closed, it takes about 10 seconds
until recording can begin or this device can enter
STOP mode.
If the power is on, the modes are as shown below.
Unloading the Cassette
1.
Turn the POWER switch to ON.
2.
When this device is in shooting standby mode or stop
mode, slide the EJECT switch to the side and wait until
the videocassette cover opens completely.
• The LED next to the EJECT switch flashes.
A few seconds pass before the videocassette tape is
ejected.
3.
The LED turns off and the videocassette cover opens.
• Take out the videocassette tape.
4.
Carefully push the center of the videocassette cover in
the direction of the arrow as far as it will go to close it.
CAUTION
• When you close the videocassette cover, push it in firmly
as far as it will go. If the videocassette cover is not closed
properly, it becomes half-locked and this device cannot
function.
If this happens, firmly push the videocassette cover in
again as far as it will go to lock it.
• The videocassette cover does not open during recording
even if you slide the EJECT switch.
• Do not leave the videocassette cover open for a long
time.
Dust or dirt may enter the inside and cause damage.
• Do not touch the videocassette cover or interfere with the
eject operation while ejecting is in progress. This will
cause damage.
• When you close the videocassette cover, do not press
the black area of the inner cover.
MODE
REC/SAVE switch
REC
SAVE
Camera
Record-standby mode
STOP mode
REC INHIBIT is displayed
on the LCD monitor and in
the viewfinder.
VTR
STOP mode
REC/SAVE
switch
Tape window
EJECT switch
Cassette holder
Videocassette cover
Inner cover
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