Hitachi VM-E530A - Inserting and Removing Cassettes; Inserting a Cassette; Removing a Cassette; Protecting Recorded Material

Inserting and Removing Cassettes
A power source must be connected before inserting or removing cassettes. Once connected , cas¬
settes can be inserted or removed whether the CAM/OFF/ViDEO switch is on or off.
Inserting a Cassette
1. Slide the EJECT switch. " [55] EJECT" will
appear in the viewfinder, and the cassette door
will open automatically.
Caution-: Be careful not to catch your fingers
between the cassette door and the cam¬
corder as it could cut you.
2. Place the cassette in the cassette holder so that
the transparent window faces away from the
body of the camcorder and the sprockets
toward the body of the camcorder.
3. Push the cassette holder, which is embossed
PUSH LOCK on the left hand side, until it
"clicks''' into place. The camcorder automati¬
cally doses.
Note: If "TAPE" flashes in the viewfinder,
remove the cassette and check that the tape
is not damaged, is not slack or no dust adheres
to it, etc, After making sure that there is no
abnormality, reinsert the cassette, If "TAPE"
reappears, see "Troubleshooting" on page 49.
Removing a Cassette
Slide the EJECT switch. " [35] EJECT" will appear
in the viewfinder, and the cassette door will open
automatically. Remove the cassette.
Protecting Recorded Material
Protect 8mm cassettes from accidental erasure by
sliding the tab on the side of the cassette towards
the opposite side until the tab is completely visible.
Slide the tab in the opposite direction, until the tab
disappears, to record on the cassette again.
To prevent recording
To re-record
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Tab
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Caution: Be sure that you push the cassette
holder embossed PUSH LOCK to close the
holder, Otherwise, the holder will not click into
place and the tape may be slack which could
lead to damage.
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