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 only a “Memory Stick Duo,” which is about the half size of a standard “Memory Stick” in your camcorder.

However, appearance on the list below does not guarantee the operation of all types of “Memory Stick Duo” in your camcorder.

Types of “Memory Stick”

Recording/

Playback

 

“Memory Stick”

–

(without MagicGate)

 

 

 

“Memory Stick Duo”*1

a

(without MagicGate)

 

 

 

“MagicGate Memory Stick”

–

 

 

“Memory Stick Duo”*1

a*2*3

(with MagicGate)

 

 

 

“MagicGate Memory Stick

a*3

Duo” *1

 

 

 

“Memory Stick PRO”

–

 

 

“Memory Stick PRO Duo” *1

a*2*3

 

 

*1 A “Memory Stick Duo” is about half the size of a standard “Memory Stick.”

*2 The types of “Memory Stick” that support high speed data transfer. The speed of data transfer varies depending on the device to be used.

*3 “MagicGate” is a copyright protection technology that records and transfers the contents in an encrypted format. Note that data that uses “MagicGate” technology cannot be recorded or played on your camcorder.

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

•File names of still images:

–101- 0001: This file name appears on the screen of your camcorder.

–DSC00001.JPG: This file name appears on the display of a computer.

•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” and “Memory Stick” compliant product you use.

On a “Memory Stick Duo” with a write-protect tab

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.

Information Additional

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