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Using the CAMCORDER - Basic Recording
Inserting and Ejecting a Cassette
✤ When inserting a tape or closing the cassette holder, do not apply excessive force.
This may cause a malfunction.
✤ Do not use any tapes other than Mini DV cassettes.
1. Connect a power source. Slide the TAPE OPEN/EJECT switch and open
the cassette door.
- The cassette holding mechanism rises automatically.
2. Insert a tape into the cassette holder with the tape window facing outward and
the protection tab toward the top.
3. Press the area labelled PUSH on the cassette holding mechanism until
it clicks into place.
- The cassette is loaded automatically.
4. Close the cassette door.
- Close the door completely until you can hear a “click”.
Note
When you have recorded something that you wish to keep, you can protect it so
that it will not be accidentally erased.
a. Protecting a Tape :
Push the safety tab on the cassette so that the hole is uncovered.
b. Removing the protection from a tape :
If you no longer wish to keep the recording on the cassette, push the write-protect tab
back so that it covers the hole.
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How to Store a Tape
a. Avoid places with magnets or magnetic interference.
b. Avoid humidity and dust prone places.
c. Keep the tape in an upright position and avoid storing it in direct sunlight.
d. Avoid dropping or knocking your tapes.
a. SAVE
b. REC
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