Canon ZR80 Instruction Manual

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Cassette Hand! ng _recautionsO Rewind tapes after use. If the tape becomes slack and damaged, it may cause pictureand sound distortion.O Return cassettes in the case and store them upright.O Do not leave the cassette in the camcorder after use.O Do not use spliced tapes or nonstandard cassettes as they may damage the camcorder.:b Do not use tapes that have been jammed as video heads may become dirty.:b Do not insert anything into the small holes of the cassette, or cover them withcellophane tape.:b Handle cassettes with care. Do not drop or subject them to severe impact as this maydamage the cassettes.:b Rewind tapes from time to time if they are stored for a long time.:b 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 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.M_m,o d Ha_d!ing Preca Qns:b Format new memory cards with the camcorder. Memory cards formatted with otherdevices such as a computer may not operate correctly.O We recommend saving backups of memory card images on your computer's hard driveor other external memory device. Image data may be corrupted or lost due to memorycard defects or exposure to static electricity. Canon Inc. makes no warranties forcorrupted or lost data.:b Do not turn off the camcorder, disconnect the power source, open the memory cardcover or remove the memory card while the card access indicator is flashing.:b Do not use memory cards in places subject to strong magnetic fields.:b Do not leave memory cards in places subject to high humidity and high temperature.:b Do not disassemble memory cards.:b Do not bend, drop, or subject memory cards to shocks and do not expose them towater.138