JVC GR-DVM80 Instruction Manual

GETTING STARTED (cont.)
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Cassette holder coverLoading/Unloading A Cassette
Cassette holderThe camcorder needs to be powered up to load or eject a
cassette.
Slide down and hold OPEN/EJECT in the direction of
1the arrow then pull the cassette holder cover open
Make sure theuntil it locks. The cassette holder opens automati-
window sidecally.
is facing out.YDo not touch internal components.
Insert or remove a tape and press OPUSH HERE� to
2close the cassette holder.
YOnce the cassette holder is closed, it recedes
automatically. Wait until it recedes completely
before closing the cassette holder cover.
YWhen the batteryOs charge is low, you may not be
able to close the cassette holder cover. Do not
PUSH HEREapply force. Replace the battery with a fully charged
one before continuing.
OPEN/EJECT Switch
Close the cassette holder cover firmly until it locks
Erase protection tab*3into place.
Approximate recording time
*To Protect Valuable Recordings . . . Recording mode
Tape
....slide the erase protection tab on the back of
SPLP
the tape in the direction of OSAVE�. This
prevents the tape from being recorded over.30 min.30 min.45 min.
To record on this tape, slide the tab back to60 min.60 min.90 min.
OREC� before loading it.
80 min.80 min.120 min.
NOTES:
IIt takes a few seconds for the cassette holder to open. Do not apply force.
IIf you wait a few seconds and the cassette holder does not open, close the cassette holder cover and try
again. If the cassette holder still does not open, turn the camcorder off then on again.
IIf the tape does not load properly, open the cassette holder cover fully and remove the cassette. A few
minutes later, insert it again.
IWhen the camcorder is suddenly moved from a cold place to a warm environment, wait a short time before
opening the cassette holder cover.
IClosing the cassette holder cover before the cassette holder comes out may cause damage to the camcorder.
IEven when the camcorder is switched off, a cassette can be loaded or unloaded. After the cassette holder is
closed with the camcorder switched off, however, it may not recede. It is recommended to turn the power on
before loading or unloading.
IWhen resuming recording, once you open the cassette holder cover a blank portion will be recorded on the
tape or a previously recorded scene will be erased (recorded over) regardless of whether the cassette holder
came out or not. See page 20 for information about recording from the middle of a tape.