Step 7: Inserting a disc

A new 8cm DVD-R, DVD-RW, or DVD+RW is required for recording (p.13).

•Remove dust or fingerprints from the disc beforehand, using the cleaning cloth supplied with your camcorder (p.5).

POWER switch

1Check that the power of your camcorder is on.

•You can remove the disc when a power source is connected to your camcorder even when your camcorder is turned off. However, the disc recognition process (step 4) does not start.

2Slide the disc cover OPEN switch in the direction of the arrow (OPEN ).

[PREPARING TO OPEN] appears on the LCD screen. Then the opening melody sounds once, and the camcorder beeps. After the beeps stop, the disc cover opens slightly automatically.

Disc cover

OPEN switch

Pickup lens

When the disc cover opens slightly, open it further.

•Be careful not to obstruct the operation with your hand or other objects, etc., when opening or closing the disc cover. Move the belt to the bottom of the camcorder, then open or close the disc cover.

•If you catch the belt or the lens cap strap* when closing the disc cover, it may cause your camcorder to malfunction.

*DCR-DVD92/DVD602

3Set the disc with the recording side facing your camcorder, then press the center of the disc until it clicks.

Set the disc with the label side facing out when using a single sided disc.

•Do not touch the disc with the recording side or pickup lens. For details about pickup lens, see page 111.

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