13OPEN / EJECT1324R E CSAVE4 PUSHTO CLOSE31231122Lens Cap and Grip BeltTo protect the Lens surface, attach the Lens Cap. Adjust the length of theGrip Belt to the size of your hand.1 Attach the longer loop of the Lens Cap Cord to the LensCap.2 Attach the shorter loop to the Grip Belt.3 Put your hand through the Grip Belt and adjust the length.≥The removed Lens Cap can be hooked onto the Grip Belt 1. (When youare not recording, be sure to keep the Lens Cap attached to the Lens forprotection.)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Attaching the Shoulder StrapWe recommend that you attach the Shoulder Strap before going outdoors torecord so as to avoid dropping the Camera/Recorder.1 Pass the tip of the Shoulder Strap through the ShoulderStrap Holder on the Camera/Recorder and pull the ShoulderStrap.2 Fold the tip of the Shoulder Strap, pass it through theShoulder Strap Length Adjuster, and pull it.≥Pull it out more than 1 inch (2 cm) 2 from the Shoulder Strap LengthAdjuster so that it cannot slip off.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Inserting a CassetteWhen power is supplied to the Camera/Recorder, the cassette can be takenout without turning the Camera/Recorder on.1 Slide the [OPEN/EJECT] Lever 3 to the right and pull downto open the Cassette Compartment.2 Insert a Cassette.3 Close the Cassette Compartment and lock the CassetteCompartment by pressing the [PUSH TO CLOSE] mark.4 Close the Lower Cassette Compartment Cover.≥For other notes, see page 46.ª Accidental Erasure PreventionOpening the accidental erasure prevention slider 4 on the cassette (bysliding it in the [SAVE] arrow direction) prevents recording. To enablerecording, close the accidental erasure protection slider (by sliding it in the[REC] arrow direction).