6.Insert a Mini DV cassette.
A.Make sure the camcorder is connected to a power supply.
B.With the camcorder set to automatic ( A ) record, slide and hold the OPEN/EJECT latch. Gently pull the cassette cover open until it snaps into place. The cassette holder automatically opens.
C.Insert a Mini DV cassette with the record protection tab facing up and the tape window facing out.
Note: The Mini DV cassette’s record Protection Tab must be set to REC in order to be recorded on.
D. Push on the area marked PUSH HERE until the cassette holder locks into place.
E. PAUSE appears on the LCD or in
the viewfinder when a recordable tape is inserted into the camcorder.
Record protection tab
Tape window
OPEN/EJECT latch
PUSH HERE marks the area to use to close the cassette compartment
Caution
Never open the cassette holder door by force. This could damage the camcorder and void the warranty.
The camcorder must be connected to a power supply to load or eject a cassette.
7. Use the LCD monitor to see what’s recording.
To see what’s recording use the color LCD monitor.
Note: When the LCD monitor opens more than 25 degrees, the viewfinder automatically turns off. When the LCD monitor is closed, the viewfinder automatically turns on.
To enable both you and the
person being recorded to see180° what’s on the LCD monitor, you
can rotate the screen 180 degrees so the front of the monitor faces forward.
Note: With the LCD monitor |
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completely rotated, the viewfinder | 90° |
also turns on. |
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