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Maintenance and precautions
You can use mini DV format cassettes only.
Use a cassette with the
mark.
Your camcorder is not compatible with the
Cassette Memory function.
To prevent a blank section from being
created on the tape
Go to the end of the recorded section using
END SEARCH (p. 24) before you begin the
next recording in the following cases:
• You have played back the tape.
• You have used EDIT SEARCH.
Copyright signal
x
When you play back
If the cassette you play back on your
camcorder contains copyright signals, you
cannot copy it to a tape in another video
camera connected to your camcorder.
x
When you record
You cannot record software on your
camcorder that contains copyright control
signals for copyright protection of software.
[Cannot record due to copyright
protection.] appears on the LCD screen, or
on the viewfinder if you try to record such
software. Your camcorder does not record
copyright control signals on the tape when
it records.
Notes on use
x
When not using your camcorder for a
long time
Remove the cassette and store it.
x
To prevent accidental erasure
Slide the write-protect tab on the cassette to
set it to SAVE.
x
When labeling the cassette
Be sure to place the label only on the
locations shown in the following
illustration so as not to cause a malfunction
of your camcorder.
x
After using the cassette
Rewind the tape to the beginning to avoid
distortion of the picture or the sound. The
cassette should then be put in its case, and
stored in an upright position.
x
When cleaning the gold-plated
connector
Generally, clean the gold-plated connector
on a cassette with a cotton-wool swab after
every 10 times it has been ejected.
If the gold-plated connector on the cassette
is dirty or dusty, the remaining tape
indicator may not show correctly.
Usable cassette tapes
REC
SAVE
REC: The cassette can be
recorded.
SAVE: The cassette cannot be
recorded (write-protected).
Do not put a label
along this border.
Labeling position
Gold-plated connector
