OPEN and gently open the disc cover completely until it stops.
•Do not subject the camcorder to strong impacts while the DISC access indicator is on or flashing.
•Retract the grip belt under the camcorder so it will not get in the way of the disc cover.
•It may take a moment after sliding DISC COVER for the disc cover to
open.
2Grab the edge of the disc and gently pull it out.Be careful not to touch the recording surface of the disc or the pick up lens.
3Close the disc cover.
IMPORTANT
When you slide DISC COVER after making a recording, important file allocation data is updated on the disc before the disc cover opens. While the DISC access indicator is on or flashing do not subject the camcorder to shocks such as forcefully laying it on a table.
Inserting and Removing a Memory Card
You can use commercially available
SDHC (SD High Capacity)
memory cards, 
SD memory cards or MultiMedia Cards (MMC) with this camcorder.
Make sure to initialize all memory cards before using them with this camcorder (
57).
3Insert the memory card straight, with the label facing up, all the way into the memory card slot until it clicks.
4Close the memory card slot cover. Do not force the cover closed if the memory card is not correctly inserted.
TO REMOVE THE MEMORY CARD
Push the memory card once to release it. When the memory card springs out, pull it all the way out.
IMPORTANT
Memory cards have front and back sides that are not interchangeable. Inserting a memory card facing the wrong direction can cause a malfunction of the camcorder. Be sure to insert the memory card as described in step 3.
NOTES
Compatibility with all SD, SDHC or MMC memory cards cannot be guaranteed.
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