•Although the battery pack’s operating temperature range is from 0 °C to
40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F), the optimal range is from 10 °C to 30 °C (50 °F to 86 °F). At cold temperatures, performance will temporarily decline. Warm it in your pocket before use.
•Replace the battery pack if the usable time after full charge diminishes substantially at normal temperatures.
About the battery terminal cover
The battery terminal cover has a [ 
]- shaped hole. This is useful when you wish to differentiate between charged and uncharged battery packs.
Back side of the battery pack
Terminal cover attached
hargedUncharged
•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.
•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 removing and reinserting the cassette. 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 SAVE or ERASE OFF.
Cassette
REC 
SAVE 
• Rewind tapes after use. A slack or damaged tape may cause video problems and/or audio distortions during playback.
•Return cassettes to the case and store them upright. Rewind tapes from time to time if they are stored for a long time.
REC 
SAVE 
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