Before using
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3Push the [PUSH] mark 1 in order to close
the cassette holder.
4Only after the cassette holder is completely
housed, close the cassette cover.
≥After using, make sure to rewind the cassette
completely, remove it, and put it in a case. Store
the case in an upright position. (-52-)
≥When condensation is formed on the lens or the
main unit of the movie camera, even if no
condensation alarm is indicated, condensation
may have formed on the heads or the cassette
tape. Do not open the cassette cover. (-50-)
ªWhen the cassette holder does not

come out

≥Close the cassette cover completely, and then
open it again completely.
≥Check if the battery has run down.
ªWhen the cassette holder cannot be

housed

≥Set the [OFF/ON] switch to [OFF], then to [ON]
again.
≥Check if the battery has run down.
ªInserting/removing the cassette
≥When the cassette holder is in action, do not
touch anything except the [PUSH] mark.
≥When inserting a previously recorded cassette,
use the blank search function to find the position
where you want to continue recording. If you
overwrite-record on a previously recorded
cassette, be sure to find the position where you
continue recording.
≥Close the cassette cover tightly.
≥When closing the cassette cover, do not get
anything, such as a cable, caught in the cover.
ªAccidental erasure prevention
If the accidental erasure prevention slider 1 of a
cassette is opened (slide in the direction of the
[SAVE] arrow), the cassette cannot be recorded.
When recording, close the accidental erasure
prevention slider of the cassette (slide in the
direction of the [REC] arrow).
Inserting/removing a card
Before inserting/removing a card, be sure to turn
the power [OFF].
≥If the card is inserted or removed with the power
turned on, this camera may malfunction or the
data recorded on the card may be lost.
1Open the LCD monitor and then open the
card slot cover.
2Insert/remove the card into/from the card
slot.
≥When inserting a card, face the label side 1
towards you and push it straight in with one
stroke as far as it goes.
≥When removing the card, open the card slot
cover and press the centre of the card and
then pull it straight out.
3Securely close the card slot cover.
ªConcerning the card
≥Do not touch the terminals on the back of the
card.
≥Do not format the card with another movie
camera or any personal computer. This
operation may make the card unusable.
≥Electrical noise, static electricity, or failure of the
movie camera or the card may damage or erase
the data stored on the card. We recommend
saving important data on a personal computer
by using a USB cable, PC card adaptor, and
USB reader/writer.
ªCard access lamp
≥When the camera accesses the card (reading,
recording, playback, erasing, etc.), the access
lamp lights up.
≥If the following operations are performed when
the access lamp is lit, then the card or the
recorded data may be damaged or the camera
may malfunction.
PUSH
1
R E C
SAVE
1
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