Videocassettes
Insert and Remove Cassettes
STOP/ | Safety Tab |
EJECT |
|
Button |
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| Tape |
| Windows |
Press here to close.
Caution: Insert the cassette only one way with the tape wheel facing up and the tape windows facing out. The cassette should slide easily into the holder. Gently push the cassette down until it locks into place.
1.Attach a power source to the camcorder.
2.Press the STOP/EJECT button. The cassette holder opens automatically.
3.Insert the cassette with the tape wheel facing up and tape windows facing
Cassette Care and Storage
out. Gently push the cassette down until it locks into place.
4.Gently close the cassette holder with your hand.
•When you are finished with a cassette, rewind it, remove it from the camcorder, and label it.
•Store cassettes vertically in their protective cases at normal room temperatures. Do not leave your camcorder or cassettes in a car or outdoors for an extended period. Excessive heat or cold might damage your cassettes.
•Keep the cassette away from strong magnetic fields such as electric motors and other devices.
•Keep dust from entering the cassette compartment. All dust is abrasive and causes excessive wear on the tape and the camcorder’s recording or playback heads.
•Do not use cassettes with damaged or spliced tape.
•Do not use a cassette if it has been damaged or exposed to moisture. The tape may jam and/or damage your camcorder.
•Break off the safety tab to prevent accidental erasure of your recording.
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