Step 3 Inserting A Cassette - Sony Digital 8- TRV240 Operating Instructions Manual

Step 3 Inserting a cassette
We recommend using Hi8 bIiO/Digital8 E) video cassettes.
(1) Prepare the power source (p. 12).
(2) Slide OPEN/EJECT in the direction of the arrow and open the lid.
The cassette compartment automatically lifts up and opens.
(3) Insert the cassette straight as far as possible into the cassette compartment with
the window facing up.
Push the center of the cassette back to insert.
(4) Close the cassette compartment by pressing ~PUSH~ on the cassette compartment.
The cassette compartment automatically goes down.
(5) After the cassette compartment going down completely, close the lid until it
clicks.
PUSH
7
To eject a 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. Doing so may cause a malfunction.
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Your camcorder records pictures in the Digital8 E3 system.
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The recording time when you use your camcorder is half of indicated time on Hi8
WB tape. If you select the LP mode in the menu settings, 3/4 of indicated time on Hi8
HiH
tape.
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If you use standard 8 R tape, be sure to play back the tape on your camcorder. Mosaic
pattern noise may appear when you play back standard 8
q
tape on other camcorders
(including other DCR-TRV240/TRV340/TRV74O/TRV840).
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The cassette compartment may not be closed when you press any part of the lid other
than the [PUSHI mark.
To prevent accidental erasure
Slide the write-protect tab on the cassette to expose the red mark.