Sony DCR-IP5 Operating Instructions Manual page 27

Step 3 Inserting a cassette
(1) Install the battery pack, or connect the AC power adaptor for the power supply
(p. 18 to 22).
(2) Slide OPEN/&EJECT in the direction of the arrow and open the cassette lid.
The cassette compartment automatically lifts up and opens.
(3) Push the middle portion of the back of the cassette to insert it. Insert the
fs
cassette in a straight line deeply into the cassette compartment with the
2
3
window facing out.
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(4) Close the cassette compartment by pushing down the cassette lid halfway. The
x
'Y
cassette compartment automatically goes down.
(5) After the cassette compartment goes down completely, close the lid until it
clicks.
i+
P
2
OPEN/=EJECT
b To eject the cassette
Follow the procedure above, and take out the cassette in step 3
Notes
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Do not press the cassette compartment down firmly. Doing so may cause a
malfunction.
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Before you open the cassette lid, be sure to disconnect the A/V connecting cable,
i.LINK cable, and USB cable (DCR-IP7BT only). If you open the cassette lid without
disconnecting the cables, the cables or plugs of the cables may be damaged.
To prevent accidental erasure
Slide the write-protect tab on the cassette to expose the red mark.
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