Sony Handgcam CCD-FX425 Operation Manual page 8

Make sure that the battery pack or another power source is attached.
1
Press the small blue button
on the EJECT switch and
simultaneously slide EJECT
in the direction of the arrow.
The cassette compartment
automatically lifts up and opens
toward you.
Insert a tape with the
window facing outside.
Close the cassette holder by
pressing the area on the
cassette compartment
marked "PUSH",
Slide the red tab closing the windowto prevent accidental recording. To re-record on the
tape, slide the tab opening the window.
If you try to record with the red mark exposed, the _ and -_ indicators flash" in the
viewfinder and beeps sound for about 5 seconds.
Notes on handling tapes
Don't insert anything in the small holes on the rear of the cassette. These holes are used to sense the
type and thickness of tape, or if the red mark is exposed or covered, etc, Store tapes in their cases
and keep them in an upright position to prevent intrusion of dust and uneven winding.
Getting Started