20Getting Started 
3Press the 
mark on the cassette compartment until it clicks.
4Wait for the cassette compartment to retract automatically and close the cassette compartment cover.
IMPORTANT
Do not interfere with the cassette compartment while it is opening or closing automatically, or attempt to close the cover before the cassette compartment has fully retracted.
Be careful not to get your fingers caught in the cassette compartment cover.
NOTES
If the camcorder is connected to a power source, cassettes can be inserted/removed
even if the POWER switch is set to 
.
Inserting and Removing a Memory Card
Use only commercially available miniSD cards.
1Turn off the camcorder.
2Open the memory card slot cover.
3 Insert the memory card straight all the way into the memory card slot.
4 Close the cover.
Do not force the cover closed if the memory card is not correctly inserted.
TO REMOVE THE MEMORY CARD
First push the memory card once to release it, and then pull the card out.
IMPORTANT
Make sure to initialize all memory cards before using them with this camcorder for the first time (
56).
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.
NOTES
Performance cannot be guaranteed for all miniSD cards.
Preparing the Camcorder
1Turn on the camcorder.
The lens cover will open automatically.