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Preparation

Inserting and Ejecting a Cassette

✤When inserting a tape or closing a cassette holder, do not apply excessive force. This may cause a malfunction.

✤Do not use any tape other than Mini DV cassettes.

1.Connect a power source and slide the TAPE EJECT switch and open the cassette door.

-The cassette holding mechanism rises automatically.

2.Insert a tape into the cassette holder with the tape window facing outward and the protection tab bottom.

3.Press the area marked PUSH on the cassette holding mechanism until it clicks into place.

-The cassette is loaded automatically.

4.Close the cassette door.

-Close the door completely until you hear a “click”.

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Note

When you have recorded something that you wish to keep, you can protect it so that it will not be accidentally erased.

a.Protecting a tape :

Push the safety tab on the cassette so that the hole is uncovered.

b.Removing the tape protection :

If you no longer wish to keep the recording on the cassette, push the write-protect tab back so that it covers the hole.

•How to store a tape

a.Avoid places with magnets or magnetic interference.

b.Avoid humidity and dust prone places.

c.Keep the tape in an upright position and avoid storing it in direct sunlight.

d.Avoid dropping or knocking your tapes.

a. SAVE

b. REC

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VP-D107, VP-D107I specifications

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Despite being designed over a decade ago, the Samsung VP-D107I and VP-D107 models remain exemplars of functional design and video technology, offering reliability, quality, and user-friendly features that cater well to casual videographers looking to document life’s moments.
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