Protecting Tapes from Accidental Erasure

 

To protect your recordings from accidental

 

 

erasure, slide the tab on the cassette to the

 

E

left. (This switch position is usually labeled

 

 

 

SAVE or ERASE OFF.)

REC

 

If you load a protected cassette in CAMERA

REC

SAVE

SAVE

 

 

mode, the message “THE TAPE IS SET FOR

 

 

ERASURE PREVENTION” appears for approx. 4

 

 

seconds and v starts flashing. If you wish to record on that cassette, slide the tab

back to the right.

 

 

Cassette Handling Precautions

❍Rewind tapes after use. If the tape becomes slack and damaged, it may cause picture and sound distortion.

❍Return cassettes in the case and store them upright.

❍Do not leave the cassette in the camcorder after use.

❍Do not use spliced tapes or nonstandard cassettes as they may damage the camcorder.

❍Do not use tapes that have been jammed as video heads may become dirty.

❍Do not insert anything into the small holes of the cassette, or cover them with cellophane tape.

❍Handle cassettes with care. Do not drop or subject them to severe impact as this may damage the cassettes.

❍Rewind tapes from time to time if they are stored for a long time.

❍With cassettes equipped with a memory function, metal plated terminals may become dirty with use and the cassette’s memory function may not work properly. Clean the terminals with a cotton swab after about 10 times of loading/unloading.

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