Recording and Playback Chapter

Inserting a Cassette

The camcorder can use standard-size and mini-size DVCAM/DV cassettes. For details about usable cassette, see“Usable cassettes” on page 47.

1 Set the POWER switch to ON.

2 While sliding the OPEN lever in the direction of the arrow, open the cassette lid.

OPEN lever

3 Insert the cassette with the cassette window (on the front) facing outward and the REC/SAVE switch facing upward.

Check for tape slack before inserting the cassette.

Press the center of the cassette.

REC/SAVE switch

To insert a mini-size cassette

Insert the cassette with the cassette window (on the front) facing outward. Push the cassette between the both guides.

Guides

Mini-size cassette

Chapter

4

 

 

match marks

Recording

 

 

4 Close the cassette lid until it clicks.

Playback and

Top of the lid

Press the lid firmly

 

until it clicks.

 

If the cassette lid

 

is hard to close,

 

press the top of

 

the lid.

 

To eject a cassette

Follow the procedure above, and take out the cassette by pressing the EJECT button in step 3.

Notes

•Before inserting a cassette, make sure that there is no cassette in the cassette compartment. Inserting two cassettes by mistake may cause a malfunction.

•Internal parts of the camcorder may become bent or otherwise damaged if you attempt to insert a mini-size cassette in the wrong direction (such as with the cassette turned backside front so the reel holes face the cassette holder window or with the cassette turned sideways so that a short side enters first).

•If a cassette is not inserted completely or gets stuck when being inserting, take out the cassette and reinsert it. If your insert a cassette forcibly, the cassette may not be

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