4-1 About Cassettes
This section describes the procedure for loading and
unloading a cassette.
See "Specifications" (page A-1(E)) for information about
the cassettes you can use in the camcorder.
4-1-1 Loading and Unloading a
Cassette
Loading a cassette
Note
If you insert a cassette which has been rewound on a
rewinder with no beginning-of-tape detector into this
unit, the "SLACK" indication may appear to indicate a
tape take-up failure. If this happens, press the EJECT
button to eject the cassette, then turn the take-up reel
about three whole turns, and reinsert the cassette.
1
Turn on the POWER switch.
POWER
switch
HUMID
indicator
If the interior of
the VTR section
LO C K
is damp, the
HUMID indicator
will light. If this
happens, wait
until the indicator
goes off before
going on to step
2.
2
Press the EJECT button.
The cassette lid will open.
Cassette lid
3
Make sure that there is no slack in the tape, then
insert the cassette until it clicks in place and close
the cassette lid.
Window outward
Chapter 4 Recording and Playback
1 Insert the cassette.
2 Push and close
the cassette lid.
4-1(E)