EN 13
Loading/Unloading A Cassette
If you have already installed a fully charged battery, you can open the door without external power.
CASSETTE HOLDER
OPEN/EJECT SWITCH
CASSETTE COVER
Erase protection switch
PUSH HERE
Once you open the cassette cover, a blank portion is recorded on the tape
even if you close it before the cassette holder comes out. See page 26 forMake sure the window side
information about recording from the middle of a tape.is facing out.
OPEN CASSETTE DOORNOTES:
1Turn on the power, then slide the OPEN/EJECTcIt takes a few seconds for the cassette holder to
switch in the direction of the arrow. Theopen. Do not apply force.
cassette cover releases. Open the cover in thecIf you wait a few seconds and the cassette holder
direction of the arrow until it locks. The holderdoesnOt open, close the cassette cover and try
opens automatically.again.
cBe careful not to get your fingers caught in the
YDo not touch internal components.holder when itOs closing. If this happens, the
INSERT/REMOVE TAPEholder will open automatically after a few
seconds.
2Insert or remove a tape and press OPUSHcWhen the camcorder is suddenly moved from a
HERE� to close the cassette holder.cold place to a warm environment, wait a short
YOnce the cassette holder is closed, ittime before opening the cover.
recedes automatically. Wait until it recedes
** To protect valuable recordings . . .
completely before closing the cassette cover...... slide the erase protection switch on the back of
YWhen the battery's charge is low, you maythe tape in the direction of OSAVE�. This prevents
not be able to close the cover. Do not applythis tape from being recorded over. If you decide
force. Replace the battery with a fully
later that you do want to record on this tape, slide
charged one before continuing.the switch back to OREC� before loading the tape.
TAPERECORDING TIME
DVM 30Approx. 30 min.
DVM 60Approx. 60 min. |