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Notes on video cassettes
Usable cassettes
Use a DV cassette. You cannot use any other mini DV, h 8 mm, H Hi8, j
VHS, k S-VHS, VHSC, K S-VHSC or l Betamax cassette.
We recommend using an ME cassette
You can get the highest quality pictures with this digital camcorder using an ME
cassette which is the highest quality cassette.
You may not get as good quality with lesser quality cassettes.
Copyright signal
When you play back
Using this digital camcorder, you cannot play back a tape that has recorded copyright
control signals for copyright protection of software. “COPY INHIBIT” appears on the
TV and in the viewfinder if you try to play back such a tape. This digital camcorder
does not record copyright control signals on the tape when it records.
Notes on the DV cassette
Gold-plated connector of the DV cassette
If the gold-plated connector of the DV cassette gets dirty or dust sticks to the connector,
the digital camcorder may malfunction when using the cassette memory functions such
as cassette memory search.
Clean the connector with the swab once every ten times you eject the cassette [a].
To prevent accidental erasure
Slide the protect tab on the cassette so that the red portion is visible [b].
When affixing a label on the DV cassette
Be sure to affix a label on only the location illustrated below so as not to cause
malfunction of the digital camcorder [c].
After using the DV cassette
After use, please be sure to rewind the tape completely (to prevent picture and sound
distortion).
Return to its case and store in upright position.
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