Video Cassettes
Inserting and Removing Cassettes
EJECT Button
Caution:
Insert the cassette only one way with the tape wheel facing up and
PUSH Here to Close Cassette Compart- ment
EJECT
OFF
H
S
U
P
OFF
AUT
ON
LIGHT
Tape Wheel
Safety Tab
Tape Window
the tape win- dow facing out. The cassette should slide easily into the com- partment. Do not force the cassette.
Before inserting a cassette, turn the tape wheel on the side of the cassette in the direction shown to remove any slack in the tape.
Tape Wheel
1.Attach a power supply. Then slide and release EJECT to open the cassette compartment.
2.Insert or remove the cassette.
3.Close the cassette compartment door by pressing on the area labeled PUSH until it locks into place.
Cassette Care and Storage
•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 may 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 will cause 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.
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