Notes on video cassettes
Usable cassettes
We recommend using a standard DVCAM cassette
You can get the highest quality pictures with this digital camcorder using a standard DVCAM cassette which is the highest quality cassette.
You may not get as good a quality with lesser cassettes.
You cannot use any other 
mini DVCAM, 
mini DV, h8 mm, HHi8,
jVHS,
Copyright signal
When you play back
Using this digital camcorder, you cannot play back a tape that has recorded copyright control signals for copyright protection of software. “COPY INHIBIT” appears on the monitor or in the viewfinder if you try to play back such a tape. This digital camcorder does not record copyright control signals on the tape when it records.
Notes on the DVCAM cassette
Gold-plated connector of the standard DVCAM cassette
If the
Clean the connector with the swab once every ten times you eject the cassette [a].
To prevent accidental erasure
Slide the protect tab on the cassette so that the red portion is visible [b].
When affixing a label on the standard DVCAM cassette
Be sure to affix a label on only the location illustrated below so as not to cause malfunction of the digital camcorder [c].
After using the standard DVCAM cassette
After use, please be sure to rewind the tape completely (to prevent picture and sound distortion).
Return to its case and store in an upright position.
[b]
REC
SAVE
[a]
[c]
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