User Manual

Preparation
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Inserting and Removing
a Mini DV Cassette
Inserting a Cassette
1 Supply power to the camcorder.
2 Hold the camcorder as shown in the
figure, slide the cassette compartment
door release and open the cassette
compartment door completely.
• The cassette holder extends and opens
automatically.
mark
Cassette compartment
door release
Erasure
protect tab
4 Press the
mark gently until the
cassette holder clicks into place.
• The cassette holder retracts automati-
cally.
3 Insert the cassette fully with the window
facing upwards and the erasure protect
tab facing outwards.
Removing a Cassette
Perform steps 1 and 2 of “Inserting a Cas-
sette”, and then take out the cassette.
Cautions:
• Do not hold the camcorder with the cassette
compartment door release facing downwards
when you are inserting or removing a cassette. It
may damage the tape.
• Do not try to close the cassette compartment
door while the cassette holder is extending or
retracting.
• Be careful not to get your fingers caught in the
cassette holder.
• Do not apply force to the cassette holder except
when pressing the
mark to close it.
• If you do not correctly close the cassette holder
in step 4, the cassette protection mechanism of
the camcorder might eject the cassette. If this
happens, repeat the insertion procedure.
• Do not attempt to pick up the camcorder by the
cassette compartment door.
• Remove the cassette if the camcorder is not to
be used for a long period of time.
Notes:
• If the battery power is too low, you may not be
able to eject the cassette. Replace the battery
pack with a fully charged one.
• See page 107 for more information on the video
cassette tapes intended for use with this
camcorder.
5 Wait for the cassette holder to fully
retract. Close the compartment door by
pressing the centre until it clicks into
place.