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3. Insert a tape.
• Slide EJECT.
• Turn the tape wheel on the cassette
to remove any slack from the tape.
• Insert the cassette with the tape
wheel facing up and the tape window
facing out.
• Press on the area labeled PUSH until
the cassette door locks into place.
First-Time Operation
2. Attach the adapter/charger.
Since the battery must be charged
before it can be used the first time,
attach the adapter/charger to the
camcorder.
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A. Connect the power connector’s
small plug into the DC OUT jack
on the adapter/charger.
B. Align the reference mark on the
power connector with the mark on
the camcorder. Hold the top of the
power connector flush against the
back of the camcorder, and press
the bottom of the power connector
down until it locks into place.
C. Plug the adapter/charger’s plug into
an operating outlet. The adapter/
charger’s POWER indicator will
light.
BATT. RELEASE
B
C
AUDIO
RF
DC OUT
VIDEO
L
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N
S
C
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V
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R
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–
POWER
CHG END REFRESH
CAMERA
VCR
POWER
OFF
POWER
Indicator
DC OUT Jack
Power Connector
Adapter/
Charger
Reference Marks
To AC 100-
240V, 50/60 Hz