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Loading a Cassette
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Only use videocassettes marked with the D logo.*
Loading and unloading
Mastering the Basics
1.Make sure that you have attached a power source.
2.Slide the OPEN / EJECT 5 switch upwards to release the cassette compartment cover.
•Pull the cover fully open (while holding the button upwards) and wait a couple of seconds for the cassette compartment to open automatically.
•The confirmation beep sounds when the cassette cover fully opens.
3.Load or unload the cassette.
•Insert the cassette gently with the window facing out, and the REC/SAVE tab on the lower outer corner.
•Remove the cassette by pulling it straight out.
4.Press the P mark on the compartment until it clicks, and wait for it to close.
5.Click the cover back into place.
* D is a trade mark.
•After loading a cassette, use record search ( 
52) to find the point where you want to start recording.
•Do not interfere with the cassette compartment while it is opening or closing automatically, or attempt to close the cover.
•Be careful not to get your fingers caught in the cassette compartment cover.
•Do not leave the cassette in the camera after use — return it to its case and store it in a cool, clean, dry place.
•When you turn the camera’s power on, v flashes in the display until you load a cassette.
•With some types of tapes, the remaining tape display may not give an accurate reading ( 
133).
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