149AdditionalInformationEAbout the battery terminal coverThe battery terminal cover has a [ ]-shaped hole. This is useful when you wish todifferentiate between charged and uncharged battery packs. For example, withcharged battery packs, attach the terminal cover so that the [ ]-shaped hole showsthe blue label.Cassette Handling Precautions❍ Rewind tapes after use. If the tape becomes slack and damaged, it may cause pictureand sound distortion.❍ Return cassettes in the case and store them upright.❍ Do not leave the cassette in the camcorder after use.❍ Do not use spliced tapes or nonstandard cassettes as they may damage the camcorder.❍ Do not use tapes that have been jammed as video heads may become dirty.❍ Do not insert anything into the small holes of the cassette, or cover them withcellophane tape.❍ Handle cassettes with care. Do not drop or subject them to severe impact as this maydamage the cassettes.❍ Rewind tapes from time to time if they are stored for a long time.❍ With cassettes equipped with a memory function, metal plated terminals may becomedirty with use. Clean the terminals with a cotton swab after about 10 times ofloading/unloading. The memory function is not supported by the camcorder.Protecting Tapes from Accidental ErasureTo protect your recordings from accidentalerasure, slide the tab on the cassette to theleft. (This switch position is usually labelledSAVE or ERASE OFF.)If you load a protected cassette in CAMERAmode, the message “THE TAPE IS SET FORERASURE PREVENTION” appears for approx.4 seconds and “v” starts flashing. If you wish to record on that cassette, slide the tabback to the right.Back side of thebattery packTerminal cover attachedCharged UnchargedSAVERECSAVEREC
