Usable cassettes and playback modes, Cassette, To prevent accidental erasure – Sony DCR-PC1 User Manual
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Usable cassettes and playback modes
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To prevent accidental erasure
Slide out the protect tab on the cassette so that the red portion is visible,
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When affixing a label on the mini DV cassette
Be sure to affix a label on only the location as illustrated below so as not to cause
malfunction of the camcorder.
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After using the mini DV cassette
Rewind the tape to the beginning, put the cassette in its case, and store it in an upright
position.
Note on gold-plated connector
If the gold-plated coimector of mini DV cassettes is dirty or dusty, you may not operate
the function using cassette memory. Clean up the gold-plated connector with cotton
wool swab, about eVery 10 times ejection of a cassettes,
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