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Before Use
• When not using the Lens Cap, pull the Lens Cap
Cord in the direction of the arrow.
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• When you are not recording, be sure to cover the
Lens with the Lens Cap for protection.
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Re-attaching the Lens Cap
To protect the Lens surface, attach the Lens Cap.
• The Lens Cap and Lens Cap Cord come preattached
to the Grip Belt.
1 Pass one end of the Lens Cap Cord through
the attached eye on the Lens Cap. Then pass
the Lens Cap through the loop made by itself
and pull tight.
Attaching the Shoulder Strap
We recommend that you attach the Shoulder Strap
before going out to avoid dropping the Camcorder.
1 Pull the end of the Shoulder Strap through
the Shoulder Strap Holder on the Camcorder.
2 Fold the end of the Shoulder Strap, run it
through the Shoulder Strap Length Adjuster,
and pull it.
• Attach the other end of the Shoulder Strap to the
other Shoulder Strap Holder in the same way.
Inserting a Cassette
1 Slide the [OPEN/EJECT] Lever
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toward the
front and pull down to fully open the Cassette
Compartment Cover.
• To protect the tape, if the cover is not fully opened,
the cassette cannot be ejected.
2 Insert a Cassette.
3 Close the Cassette Holder by pressing the
[PUSH] mark
1
.
4 Close the Cassette Compartment Cover by
pressing the mark
2
.
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2
1
1
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Accidental Erasure Prevention
Opening the accidental erasure prevention slider
1
on the cassette (by sliding it to the [SAVE] arrow
direction) prevents recording. To enable recording,
close the accidental erasure prevention slider (by
sliding it to the [REC] arrow direction).
• For other notes concerning this item, see page 61.
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• When you remove the Lens Cap, press the knobs
fi
rmly.
• Pull it out more than 1 inch (2 cm)
1
from the
Shoulder Strap Length Adjuster so that it cannot
slip off.
