Radio Shack 16-830 - Manual (Page 14)

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PREPARING THE CAMCORDER FOR USE
INSERTING/REMOVING A
VIDEO CASSETTE
You can open the cassette compartment to in-
sert/remove a video cassette whenever a power
source is connected to the camcorder, whether
or not the camcorder is turned on.
1. Press STOP/EJECT to open the cassette
compartment.
2. Insert a VHS cassette into the cassette
compartment with the side label facing you
and the spine label facing up, then gently
press the cassette compartment door until
it closes.
Caution: Never insert anything except a
VHS video cassette into the cassette com-
partment.
To remove a cassette, press STOP/EJECT , wait
for the cassette compartment door to open, and
pull out the cassette.
Caution: Always remove the cassette before
storing the camcorder.
SETTING THE POWER SWITCH
While pressing and holding down the red button
in the center of
POWER , slide it to CAMERA for
video recording or to VCR for playback. The
POWER indicator lights.
Slide POWER to OFF to turn off the camcorder.
PREPARING/ADJUSTING THE
VIEWFINDER
The camcorder’s viewfinder is set to this posi-
tion at the factory.
Before you carry the camcorder by its shoulder
strap or store it, return the viewfinder to this po-
sition (see “Setup” on Page 17).
OFF VIDEO CAM
POWER
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