Before Use
• Accidental Erasure Prevention
Opening the accidental erasure prevention slider
O 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 -Tt-.
Using a Memory Card
A Card can be used to record pictures.
• Use a genuine SD Memory Card or
MultiMediaCard manufactured by Panaeonic
only.
Before inserting or removing a Card, be sure
to turn off the Camcorder.
• Otherwise, the Camcorder may not function
properly or it may cause the loss of recorded
data in a Card.
• Inserting a Card
1 Slide the [OPEN] Lever i_ to open the Card
Slot Cover
• [ACCESS] Lamp
While the Camcorder is accessing the Card
(reading, recording, playback or erasing), the
[ACCESS] Lamp lights up.
eWhile the [ACCESS] Lamp is on, never attempt
to open the Card Slot Cover, to pull out the
Card, to turn off the Camcorder. Such actions
will damage the Card, and recorded data, and
cause the Camcorder to malfunction.
Turning on the Camcorder
When the Camcorder is turned on with the Lens
Cap on, the Automatic White Balance Adjustment
may not function properly. Please turn on the
Camcorder after removing the Lens Cap.
• HOW to Turn on the Power
1 Set the [OFF/ON] Switch ii_' to [ON] while
pressing the button O.
• The [POWER] Lamp _41 lights up.
2 While holding the Memory Card with its cut
corner on top O, insert it into the Card Slot.
3 Close the Card Slot Cover (14 securely.
Removing the Card
Open the Card Slot Cover and then purl the Card
straight out.
• After removing the Card, close theCard Slot
Cover.
• How to Turn off the Power
1 Set the [OFF/ON] Switch ii_' to [OFF] while
pressing the button _.
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Selecting Modes
You can choose a desired mode by rotating the
Mode Dial.
1 Rotate the Mode Dial i139-
I_ :Tape Recording Mode
Use this mode when recording pictures on a tape.
Also, you can record still pictures on the card
simultaneously during recording on a tape.