ro _e _i g Tap eS f ro m A¢€i de n t a ! Era sureTo protect your recordings from accidentalerasure, slide the tab on the cassette to theleft. (This switch position is usually labeledSAVE or ERASEOFE)If you load a protected cassette in CAMERAmode, the message "THE TAPE IS SETFORERASUREPREVENTION" appears for approx. 4seconds and _ starts flashing. If you wish to record on that cassette, slide the tabback to the right.Cassette Hand!J ng Precautions0 Rewind tapes after use. If the tape becomes slack and damaged, it may cause pictureand sound distortion.0 Return cassettes in the case and store them upright.0 Do not leave the cassette in the camcorder after use.0 Do not use spliced tapes or nonstandard cassettes as they may damage the camcorden0 Do not use tapes that have been jammed as video heads may become dirty.0 Do not insert anything into the small holes of the cassette, or cover them withcellophane tape.0 Handle cassettes with care. Do not drop or subject them to severe impact as this maydamage the cassettes.0 Rewind tapes from time to time if they are stored for a long time.0 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 camcorden23