● When the camcorder is suddenly moved from a
Loading/Unloading A Cassette cold place to a warm environment, wait a short
The camcorder needs to be powered up to load or eject a cassette.
time before opening the cassette holder cover.
Cassette holder cover 
Cassette holder
PUSH
OPEN/ 
Erase
EJECT protection tab
Make sure the window side is facing out.
•Appears if a tape is loaded while the Power Switch is set to “REC”.
•Blinks when no tape is loaded.
TAPE!Appears if a tape is not loaded when the Recording Start/Stop Button or SNAPSHOT Button is pressed while the Power Switch is set to “REC” and the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch is set to “VIDEO”.
CHECK TAPE’S ERASE PROTECTION TABAppears when the erase protection tab is set to “SAVE” while the Power Switch is set to “REC” and the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch is set to “VIDEO”. ( pg. 18)
1 Slide and hold OPEN/EJECT in the direction of the arrow, then pull the cassette holder cover open until it locks. The cassette holder opens automatically.
●Do not touch internal components.
2 Insert or remove a tape and press “PUSH” to close the cassette holder.
●Be sure to press only the section labeled
“PUSH” to close the cassette holder; touching other parts may cause your finger to get caught in the cassette holder, resulting in injury or product damage.
●Once the cassette holder is closed, it recedes automatically. Wait until it recedes completely before closing the cassette holder cover.
●When the battery pack’s charge is low, you may not be able to close the cassette holder cover. Do not apply force. Replace the battery pack with a fully charged one or use AC power before continuing.
3 Close the cassette holder cover firmly until it locks into place.
NOTES:
●If you wait a few seconds and the cassette holder does not open, close the cassette holder cover and try again. If the cassette holder still does not open, turn the camcorder off then on again.
●If the tape does not load properly, open the cassette holder cover fully and remove the cassette. A few minutes later, insert it again.