Playback and Recording 3 Chapter

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 HUMID indicator lights. 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.

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.

1 Open this rubber cover.

2 Using a screwdriver or similar implement, slide the black metal plate visible inside, in the direction of the rear of the camcorder.

The disc compartment lid opens. A red Phillips screw is visible inside the rubber cap.

3 Insert a screwdriver into the Phillips screw, and turn counterclockwise (the direction shown on the rubber cap).

This ejects the disc.

4 Close the rubber cover firmly.

Unloading a disc manually when the power supply is off

48 3-1 Handling Discs