Canon ELURA 50 Instruction Manual page 18

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To protect your recordings from accidental erasure, slide the tab on the cassette to
tile left. (This switch position is usually labeled SAVE or ERASE OFE)
If you load a protected cassette in TAPE CAMERA mode, the message "THE
TAPE 1S SET FOR ERASURE PREVENTION" appears for approx. 4 seconds
and _1,1 starts flashing. If you wish to record oi1 that cassette, slide the tab back to
tile right.
• Do not use tapes that have been jammed as video heads may become dirty.
• Rewind tapes after use. If the tape becomes slack and damaged, it may cause
picture and sound distortion.
• Return cassettes in the case and store them upright.
• Do not leave the cassette in the camcorder after use.
• Do not use cassettes with spliced tapes or nonstandard cassettes as they may
damage the camcorder.
• 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.
• Rewind tapes from time to time if they are stored for a long time.
• With cassettes equipped with a memory function, metal plated terminals may
become dirty with use. Clean the terminals with a cotton swab after about I0
times of loading/unloading. The memory lunction is not supported by the
camcorder,
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