VIDEO CASSETTE TAPES
To Protect Recordings Against Erasure
When recording information on a cassette, the
previously recorded information is erased. To protect
a recording against accidental erasure, slide the tab
on the cassette to cover the hole. (A red mark will be
exposed.) To record, slide the tab to open the hole.
• Do not i nsert anything into the erasure-protection hole in the cas
sette.
• Only use those tapes with the
EJ
mark.
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Because this unit is designed to operate with MP
(Metal Powder) tapes, playing back ME (Metal
Evaporate) tapes may result in "noisy" pictures.
Therefore, we recommend that you use Sharp or other
commercially available MP-type tapes whenever possible.
• Do not store or place your video tapes in direct sunlight,
near heaters, or in places with excessive moisture or dust.
• Do not keep video cassette tapes near magnetic objects as
they may erase the recording.
• Do not drop or subject the tapes to excessive shocks.
• Uneven tape winding will damage the tape. If the tape is
not properly wound, reinsert it in the camcorder and rewind
the tape.
• Store the cassettes in their cases and stand them on edge.
USING YOUR CAMCORDER ABROAD
Television system signals, electrical system voltages and frequencies vary substantially from country to
country. When you are abroad, please check the sections below before using the AC adaptor or connecting
the camcorder to a TV.
AC Power Sources
The AC adaptor is compatible with 50 Hz and 60 Hz electrical systems in the range of 1 10 V to 240 V AC.
This includes all national electrical power systems except for parts of Australia.
Car Cigarette Lighter Power Adaptor (VR-U40CH)
This can be used with 12 V and 24 V negative-ground cars only. Do not use it with positive-ground electrical
systems.
Television Signal Systems
In any country, you can always watch the video picture by using the viewfinder. However, if you want to
watch the picture on a TV screen, the TV must be NTSC-M system compatible. NTSC-M is used in the follow
ing areas:
The Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Myanmar (previously Burma), Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica,
Cuba, The Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Greenland, Guam, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras,
Jamaica, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, The Netherland Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, The Phillippines,
Puerto Rico, St. Kitts, St.Lucia, Surinam, Taiwan, Trinidad, the U.S.A., Venezuela, the Southern half of
Vietnam, and the Virgin Islands.
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