About
the
battery
terminal
cover
• Replace the battery pack if the usable
time after full charge diminishes
substantially at normal temperatures.
Protecting
Tapes
from
Accidental
Erasure
To
protect your recordings
from
accidental
erasure, slide the
tab
on
the cassette
to
SAVE
or
ERASE
OFF.
• With cassettes equipped with a memory •
function, metal plated terminals may
become dirty with use. Clean the
terminals with a cotton swab after about
10 times
of
removing and reinserting the
cassette. The memory function is not
supported by the camcorder.
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Uncharged
Terminal cover attached
Charged
Back side of the battery pack
The battery terminal cover has a
[0]-
shaped hole. This
is
useful when you
wish to differentiate between charged and
uncharged battery packs.
Cassette
• Rewind tapes after use. A slack or
damaged tape may cause video problems
and/or audio distortions during playback.
• Return cassettes to the case and store
them upright. Rewind tapes from time to
time if they are stored for a long time.
• Do not leave the cassette
in
the
camcorder after use.
• Do not use spliced tapes or
nonstandard cassettes as they may
damage the camcorder.
• Do not use tapes that have been
jammed as video heads may become
dirty.
• Do not insert anything into the small
holes
of
the cassette, or cover them with
cellophane tape.
• Handle cassettes with care. Do not
drop or subject them to severe impact as
this may damage the cassettes.
Memory
Card
• We recommend saving backups
of
memory card images on your computer.
Image data may be corrupted or lost due
to memory card defects or exposure to
static electricity. Canon Inc. makes no
warranties for corrupted or lost data.
• Do not turn off the camcorder,
disconnect the power source
or
remove
the memory card while the CARD access
indicator
is
flashing.
• Do not use memory cards
in
places
subject to strong magnetic fields.
• Do not leave memory cards
in
places
subject to high humidity and high
temperature.
• Do not disassemble, bend, drop, or
subject memory cards to shocks and do
not expose them to water.
• Do not touch or expose the terminals to
dust or dirt.
• Check the direction before inserting the
memory card. Forcing a memory card into
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