Sony DCR-IP5E/IP7E Operating Instructions Manual page 230

Compatible cassettes
Notes on the MICROMV cassette
When affixing a label on the
MICROMV cassette
Be sure to affix a label only on the location
illustrated below [a] so as not to cause
malfunction of your camcorder.
[a]
[a]
After using the MICROMV cassette
Rewind the tape to the beginning, put the
cassette in its case, and store it in an upright
position.
When the Micro Cassette Memory
function does not work
Reinsert the cassette.
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