Notes on use
When not using your camcorder for a long time
Remove the cassette and store it.
To prevent accidental erasure
Slide the write-protect tab on the cassette to set it to SAVE.
REC: The cassette can be
recorded.REC
SAVE
SAVE: The cassette cannot be recorded (write-protected).
When 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
After 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.
When 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 be indicated correctly.
On HDV1080i specification compliant TVs 
An HDV format compatible TV with the component input jack is required to view playback pictures recorded in the HDV format. See the table below for the main 2004/05 models.
Sony TV models
KLV-32M1, KLV-23M1, KLV-S23A10, KLV-S19A10, KDE55XBR950, KDE-50XS955, KDE-42XS955, KDE-37XS955, KE-42M1, KDF-60XS655, KDF-55XS655, KDF-60WE655, KDF-55WE655, KDF-50WE655, KDF-42WE655, KF-50WE620, KF-42WE620, KDS-70Q006, KDS-R60A10, KDS-R50A10, KDF-E60A20, KDF-E55A20, KDF-E50A10, KDF-E42A10, KD-34XBR960, KD-34XS955, KD-30XS955, KD-36XS955, KV-34HS420, KV-30HS420, KV-36HS420, KV-32HS420, KV-27HS420, KD-32XS945, KDP-57WS655, KDP-51WS655, KP-57WS520, KP-51WS520, KP-46WT520, KDL32XBR950, KLV-L32MRX1, KLV-32M1, KE-MX42N1, KE-MX42K1, KE-MX42S1, KE-MX42A1, KE-MX42M1, KE-MX32N1, KE-MX32K1, KE-MX32S1, KE-MX32A1, KE-MX32M1, KE-P42M1, KE-MV42A1, KE-MV42M1, KV-DA32M84, KV-DA32M94, KV-DA32M86, KV-DA32M66, KV-DA32M64, KV-DA32M36, KV-DA32K94L, KV-DA32K94B, KV-DA34M80, KV-DA34X80, KV-DA34N90, KV-DA34M81, KV-DA34M86, KV-DA34M61, KV-DA34M80, KV-DA34M50, KV-DA29M80, KV-DA29MX80, KV-DA29N90, KV-DA29M90, KV-DA29M81, KV-DA29M86, KV-DA29M61, KV-DA29M60, KV-DA29M80, KV-DA29M50, KV-DA29M31, KV-DA29K90L, KV-DA29K90B, KP-FW51M90A, KP-FW46M90A, KP-FW46X90A, KP-FX43M90A, KDF-60WE610K, KDF-50WE610K, KDF-42WE610K, KF-WS60M90, KF-WE50M90, KF-WE42M90, KDF-60WF655K, KDF-55WF655K, KS-R60A10, KS-R50A10, KF-E50A10, KF-E42A10, KDS-R60A10, KDS-R50A10, KDF-E50A10, KDF-E42A10
As of 1st of August, 2005
•Some models are not available depending on the country or region.
