First-Time Operation
4. Insert a tape.
STOP/EJECT
Button
Cassette Holder
•Press STOP/EJECT to open the cassette compartment.
•Insert the cassette with the safety tab facing up and the tape windows facing out.
Safety Tab
Tape Windows
Cassette Door
Press Here to Close
•Press the cassette down gently until it locks into place, and close the cassette compartment door.
•Details are on page 17.
5.Turn on the camcorder. 
CAMERA/OFF/VCR Switch
•Press and hold the small button on the CAMERA/OFF/VCR switch while sliding it to CAMERA.
The camcorder enters record- pause.
•The position of this switch tells the camcorder whether you want to record (CAMERA), turn the
power off (OFF), or play back tapes (VCR).
•The camcorder will automatically turn off if it remains in record- pause for five minutes. Place the switch to OFF and then back to CAMERA to turn the camcorder back on.
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