Video Cassettes
Insert or Remove a Cassette
EJECT
Button
Safety Tab
Tape
Window
Caution: Insert the cassette only one way with the safety tab at the top and the tape window facing out. The cassette should slide easily into the compartment. Do not force the cassette.
PUSH Here to Close
Compartment
POWER
Switch
•Press the EJECT button to open the cassette compartment.
•When inserting the cassette, make sure the safety tab is at the top and the tape window is facing out.
•After inserting or removing the cassette, gently close the cassette
compartment by pressing on the area labeled PUSH until it clicks into place. The top closes automatically.
Caution: Do not press down on the top as it may damage the camcorder.
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 cassettes 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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