Inserting/Removing A Cassette - Panasonic PV-GS36 Operating Instructions Manual

Inserting/Removing a Cassette

• Please use Genuine Panasonic DVC Tapes for
more information please contact your local dealer
or visit www.panasonic.com.
• For your reference if you travel frequently you
should also purchase a Panasonic head cleaning
tape AY-DVMCLA and use when HEAD CLOG
message appears on the LCD/EVF of your
Camcorder.
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Fit the AC Adaptor or the Battery and turn
on the Power.
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Slide the [OPEN/EJECT] Lever toward the
front and pull up to fully open the Cassette
Compartment Cover.
• To protect the tape, if the cover is not fully
opened, the cassette holder cannot be ejected.
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After the Cassette Holder is opened,
insert/remove a Cassette.
• When inserting a cassette, orient it as shown in
the above, and then securely insert it as far as
it goes.
• When removing, pull it straight out.
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Close the Cassette Holder by pressing the
[PUSH] mark
• The Cassette Holder is housed.
Caution :
Before closing the Cassette Holder
your fingers have not been placed underneath the
Cassette Holder as shown below. This may cause
your fingers to jam in the cassette holder.
Do not place fingers here.
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2 , be sure
[Bottom View]
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Only after the Cassette Holder is
completely housed, close the Cassette
Compartment Cover by pressing the mark
.
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When the Cassette Holder does not
come out
• Close the Cassette Compartment Cover
completely, and then open it again completely.
• Check if the battery has run down.
• Check if the Cassette Compartment Cover is in
contact with grip belt as shown below. If so, be
sure the grip belt stays clear of the cover when
opening.
When the Cassette Holder cannot be
housed
• Set the [OFF/ON] Switch to [OFF], then to [ON]
again.
• Check if the battery has run down.
Notes:
• After use, be sure to rewind the cassette
completely, remove it and put it in a case. Store the
case in an upright position. (p. 60)
• If the indicator of the condensation does not
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display on the LCD screen and/or Viewfinder and
you notice condensation on the lens or the main
unit, do not open the cassette cover otherwise
condensation may be formed on the heads or the
cassette tape. (p. 59)
• When inserting a previously recorded Cassette,
use the Blank Search Function (p. 26) to find the
position where you want to continue recording.
If you overwrite-record on a previously recorded
cassette, be sure to find the position where you
want to continue recording.
• If a new Cassette is inserted, rewind to the
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beginning of the tape before starting recording.
• When inserting the cassette, make sure it faces in
the right direction and then push it in until it stops.
• When the Cassette Holder is in action, do not touch
anything except the [PUSH] mark.
• Close the Cassette Compartment Cover tightly.
• When closing the Cassette Compartment Cover,
do not get anything, such as a cable, caught in the
cover.
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