90 DMC 1000 Digital Media Camcorder User’s Guide (v1.15)
Chapter 7 - Recording setup
3. Close the media bay cover.
To eject the disk, push the eject button and wait for the system to eject the disk (do not
interrupt the power supply).
Emergency disk eject procedure
1. Disconnect power (battery, external supply) from the camcorder and set the power
switch to the position.
2. Insert a long metal pin (e.g. a paperclip) into the disk eject hole of the REV drive. The hole
is located next to the slot at the inner side of the media bay.
3. Push the pin firmly down until the REV disk is tilted upwards.
4. Pick up the disk a the top and gently pull it out of its slot.
5. Reconnect power and switch on the camcorder.
Caution
Never use the emergency eject procedure while the power is on. Never force a disk into or out
of the REV drive; this could damage both the drive and the disk.
7. 4 . 1 CompactFlash cards
To insert a CompactFlash card into slot CF1 or CF2:
1. Ensure that the logo on the card is facing away from the camcorder.
2. Insert the card and push firmly until it clicks into place.
– When the card is ready for use, the indicator is blue.
– The indicator is purple when the card is full.
3. Close the media bay cover.
To eject the card, push the media indicator and wait until the light extinguishes. Gently push
the eject button at the right side to eject the card.
Media bay cover
switch
REV eject button and
status indicator