3-1-4 Loading and Unloading a Disc
Loading a disc
Proceed as follows.
1 Turn on the POWER switch.
POWER switch
HUMID indicator
Note
If there is condensation inside the VDR section, the message “HUMID” appears in the viewfinder screen and the color LCD. If this happens, wait until the indicator goes off before going on to step 2.
2 Press the EJECT button.
This opens the lid of the disc compartment.
EJECT button
Lid of the disc compartment
3 Insert the disc in the V direction, and close the disc compartment lid manually.
Insert the disc.
V indication on the outside
Push and close the lid.
The disc is loaded.
Note
To insert the disc correctly, make sure that the camcorder is in the upright position (the grip upside, the bottom downside).
Unloading a disc
With the power supply on, press the EJECT button to open the disc compartment lid and eject the disc. Then remove the disc. If you are not going to insert another disc, close the disc compartment lid.
Unloading a disc when the power supply is off If the battery is exhausted, it is not possible to remove the disc by pressing the EJECT button. In such cases, use the following emergency procedure to remove the disc manually.
1 Turn off the POWER switch.
2 Carry out the operation shown in the following figure.
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