20Getting Started
Inserting and Removing a Tape
Use only videocassettes marked with the logo. To record in HDV standard we
recommend using tapes specifically designed for high definition.
1 Slide OPEN/EJECT fully in the direction of the arrow and open the cassette compartment cover.
The cassette compartment opens automatically.
2Insert the cassette.
•Insert the cassette with the window facing the grip belt.
•To remove the cassette pull it straight out.
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 switch is set to .
Inserting and Removing a Memory Card
Use only commercially available miniSD cards.
3Press the mark on the cassette compartment until it clicks.
4Wait for the cassette compartment to retract automatically and close the cassette compartment cover.
1Turn off the camcorder.
2 Open the LCD panel.
3 Open the memory card slot cover.
4 Insert the memory card straight with the “miniSD” label facing up, all the way into the memory card slot until it clicks.
5 Close the cover.
Do not force the cover closed if the memory card is not correctly inserted.
TO REMOVE THE MEMORY CARD