Lithium Button Battery Handling Precautions
WARNING!
•The battery used in this device may present a fire or chemical burn hazard if mistreated. Do not recharge, disassemble, heat above 100 °C (212 °F) or incinerate the battery.
•Replace the battery with a CR1616 made by Panasonic, Hitachi Maxell, Sony, Toshiba, Varta or Renata. Use of other batteries may present a risk of fire or explosion.
•The used battery should be returned to the supplier for safe disposal.
Do not pick up the battery using tweezers or other metal tools as this will cause a short circuit.
Wipe the battery with a clean dry cloth to ensure proper contact.
Keep the battery out of reach of children. If it is swallowed, seek medical assistance immediately. The battery case may break and the battery fluids may damage stomach and intestines.
Do not disassemble, heat or immerse the battery in water to avoid the risk of explosion.
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. Clean the terminals with a cotton swab after about 10 times of loading/ unloading. The memory function is not supported by the camcorder.
Protecting Tapes from Accidental Erasure
To protect your recordings from accidental erasure, slide the tab on the cassette to the left. (This switch position is usually labeled SAVE or ERASE OFF.)
If you load a protected cassette in CAMERA | REC | REC | |
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| SAVE | SAVE |
mode, the message “THE TAPE IS SET FOR |
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ERASURE PREVENTION” appears for |
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approx. 4 seconds and “ | ” starts flashing. If |
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you wish to record on that cassette, slide the tab back to the right. |
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