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Mastering
the Basics
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
mode, the message “THE TAPE IS SET FOR
ERASURE PREVENTION” appears for approx. 4
seconds and vstarts flashing. If you wish to record on that cassette, slide the tab
back to the right.
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 cassettes with spliced tapes or nonstandard cassettes as they may
damage the camcorder.
❍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 and the cassette’s memory function may not work properly.
Clean the terminals with a cotton swab after about 10 times of loading/unloading.
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SAVE
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