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Before Using
• 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.
• Pull it out more than 1 inch (2 cm)
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from the
Shoulder Strap Length Adjuster so that it cannot
slip off.
• 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 holder cannot be ejected.
3 Close the Cassette Holder by pressing the
[PUSH] mark
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.
2
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• When you remove the Lens Cap, press the knobs
firmly.
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• Please use Genuine Panasonic DVC Tapes for more
information please contact your local dealer or visit
www.panasonic.ca.
• For your reference if you travel frequently you should
also purchase a Panasonic head cleaning tape
AY-DVMCLA and use when HEAD CLOG message
appears on the LCD/EVF of your Camcorder.
2 After the Cassette Holder is opened, insert
a Cassette.
• When inserting a cassette, orient it as shown
above, and then securely insert it as far as it
goes.
4 Only after the Cassette Holder is completely
housed, close the Cassette Compartment
Cover by pressing the mark
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.
2 Fold the end of the Shoulder Strap, run
it through the Shoulder Strap Length
Adjuster, and pull it.