xWhen labeling the cassette

Be sure to place the label only on the locations shown in the following illustration so as not to cause a malfunction of your camcorder.

Do not put a label along this border.

Labeling position

xAfter using the cassette

Rewind the tape to the beginning to avoid distortion of the picture or the sound. The cassette should then be put in its case, and stored in an upright position.

xWhen cleaning the gold-plated connector

Generally, clean the gold-plated connector on a cassette with a cotton-wool swab after every 10 times it has been ejected.

If the gold-plated connector on the cassette is dirty or dusty, the remaining tape indicator may not show correctly.

Gold-plated connector

About the “Memory Stick”

A “Memory Stick” is a compact, portable IC recording medium with a large data capacity.

You can use the following types of “Memory Stick” listed below on the camcorder. However, we do not guarantee the operation of all types of “Memory Stick” on your camcorder. (See the list below for more details.)

Types of “Memory Stick”

Recording

/Playback

 

Memory Stick Duo

a

(with MagicGate)

 

 

 

Memory Stick PRO Duo

a

 

 

Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo

a

•This product does not support high speed data transfer via a parallel interface.

•This product cannot record or play data that uses “MagicGate” technology. “MagicGate” is a copyright protection technology that records and transfers the contents in an encrypted format.

•This product is compatible with “Memory Stick Micro” (“M2”). “M2” is the abbreviation for the “Memory Stick Micro.”

•Still image format: Your camcorder compresses and records image data in the JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) format. The file extension is “.JPG.”

•A “Memory Stick Duo” formatted by a computer (Windows OS/Mac OS) does not have guaranteed compatibility with your camcorder.

•Data read/write speed may vary depending on the combination of the “Memory Stick Duo” and “Memory Stick Duo” compliant product you use.

•You can prevent accidental erasure of images when you slide the write-protect tab on the “Memory Stick Duo” with a small tapered object, to the write-protect position.

•Damaged or lost image data will not be compensated for, and may occur in the following cases:

–If you eject the “Memory Stick Duo,” turn the power off on your camcorder, or remove the battery pack for replacement while your camcorder is reading or writing image files on the “Memory Stick Duo” (while the access lamp is lit or flashing).

–If you use the “Memory Stick Duo” near magnets or magnetic fields.

•It is recommended to make a back-up of important data on the hard disk of a computer.

•Be careful not to apply excessive force when writing on a memo area on a “Memory Stick Duo.”

•Do not attach a label or the like on a “Memory Stick Duo” or a “Memory Stick Duo” adaptor.

•When you carry or store a “Memory Stick Duo,” put it in its case.

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