Types of cassette you can use in your camcorder
•You can use mini DV cassettes marked
with 
. Mini DV cassettes with Cassette Memory are incompatible (p. 83).
Using the camcorder
•Do not hold the camcorder by the following parts.
Viewfinder | Battery pack |
LCD panel
•The camcorder is not dustproof, dripproof or waterproof.
See “Maintenance and precautions” (p. 87).
•Before connecting your camcorder to another device with a USB or i.LINK cable, be sure to insert the connector plug the correct way, and not forcibly to avoid damaging the terminal, or cause a malfunction of your camcorder.
•For
Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the Handycam Station holding both the Handycam Station and the DC plug.
•For
Be sure to slide the POWER switch to OFF(CHG) when you insert the camcorder into the Handycam Station or remove the camcorder from it.
About menu items, LCD panel, viewfinder, and lens
•A menu item that is grayed out is not available under the current recording or playback conditions.
•The LCD screen and the viewfinder are manufactured using extremely high- precision technology, so over 99.99% of the pixels are operational for effective use. However, there may be some tiny black points and/or bright points (white, red, blue, or green in color) that appear constantly on the LCD screen and the viewfinder. These points are normal results of the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording in any way.
Black point
White, red, blue or green point
•Exposing the LCD screen, the viewfinder, or the lens to direct sunlight for long periods of time may cause malfunctions.
•Do not aim at the sun. Doing so might cause your camcorder to malfunction. Take pictures of the sun only in low light conditions, such as at dusk.
On recording
•Before starting to record, test the recording function to make sure the picture and sound are recorded without any problems.
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