Before Use
Re-attaching the Lens Cap
To protect the Lens surface, attach the Lens Cap.
•The Lens Cap and Lens Cap Cord come preattached to the Grip Belt.
1Pass one end of the Lens Cap Cord through the attached eye on the Lens Cap. Then pass the Lens Cap through the loop made by itself and pull tight.
•When not using the Lens Cap, pull the Lens Cap Cord in the direction of the arrow. 1
•When you are not recording, be sure to cover the Lens with the Lens Cap for protection. 2
•Pull it out more than 1 inch (2 cm) 1 from the Shoulder Strap Length Adjuster so that it cannot slip off.
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•Attach the other end of the Shoulder Strap to the other Shoulder Strap Holder in the same way.
Inserting a Cassette
1Slide the [OPEN/EJECT] Lever 37 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.
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2 Insert a Cassette. |
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3 Close the Cassette Holder by pressing the |
[PUSH] mark 1 . |
•When you remove the Lens Cap, press the knobs firmly.
Attaching the Shoulder Strap
We recommend that you attach the Shoulder Strap before going out to avoid dropping the Camcorder.
1Pull the end of the Shoulder Strap through the Shoulder Strap Holder on the Camcorder.
2Fold the end of the Shoulder Strap, run it through the Shoulder Strap Length Adjuster, and pull it.
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4 Close the Cassette Compartment Cover by |
pressing the mark 2 . |
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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).
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• For other notes concerning this item, see page 61.
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