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Before Use
Attaching the Shoulder Strap
We recommend that you attach the Shoulder Strap
before going out to avoid dropping the Camcorder.
1 Pull the end of the Shoulder Strap through
the Shoulder Strap Holder on the Camcorder.
2 Fold the end of the Shoulder Strap, run it
through the Shoulder Strap Length Adjuster,
and pull it.
• Pull it out more than 1 inch (2 cm)
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from the
Shoulder Strap Length Adjuster so that it cannot
slip off.
• Attach the other end of the Shoulder Strap to the
other Shoulder Strap Holder in the same way.
Inserting a Cassette
1 Slide the [OPEN/EJECT] Lever
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toward the
front and pull down to fully open the Cassette
Compartment Cover.
• To protect the tape, if the cover is not fully opened,
the cassette cannot be ejected.
2 Insert a Cassette.
3 Close the Cassette Holder by pressing the
[PUSH] mark
1
.
4 Close the Cassette Compartment Cover by
pressing the mark
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.
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1
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Accidental Erasure Prevention
Opening the accidental erasure prevention slider
1
on the cassette (by sliding it to the [SAVE] arrow
direction) prevents recording. To enable recording,
close the accidental erasure prevention slider (by
sliding it to the [REC] arrow direction).
• For other notes concerning this item, see page 56.
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• When you remove the Lens Cap, press the knobs
fi rmly.
Using a Memory Card (Optional)
A Card can be used to record still pictures.
• Use a genuine SD Memory Card or MultiMediaCard
manufactured by Panasonic only.
Before inserting or removing a Card, be sure to
turn off the Camcorder.
• Otherwise, the Camcorder may not function properly
or it may cause the loss of recorded data in a Card.
Inserting a Card
1 Slide the [OPEN] Lever
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to open the Card
Slot Cover
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.
2 While holding the Memory Card with its cut
corner facing right
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, insert it into the Card
Slot
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.
3 Close the Card Slot Cover
5
securely.
Removing the Card
Open the Card Slot Cover and press the center of
the Card and then pull it straight out.
• After removing the Card, close the Card Slot Cover.
• The Camcorder may be damaged if the Card is
forced out when the Card is fully inserted.
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