Canon 3543B001AA ZR Instruction Manual - Page 11

Protecting tapes from accidental erasure, Handling cassettes, Cassette Memory

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Protecting tapes from accidental erasure E REC SAVE REC SAVE Mastering the Basics To protect your recording from accidental erasure, slide the tab on the cassette so that it exposes the hole. (This switch position is usually labeled SAVE or ERASE OFF). If you load this cassette and put the camera in record pause mode (p. 13), "THE TAPE IS SET FOR ERASURE PREVENTION" is displayed for approx. 4 seconds and then the v mark flashes in the display. If you want to record on the cassette again, slide the tab back so the hole is closed, and the red mark covered. Handling cassettes • To protect the tape heads, transfer cassettes directly from the tape case to the camcorder - do not open the tape protect cover or touch the tape itself. • Do not use cassettes where the tape has been damaged or rejoined - they may damage the camcorder. • Do not insert anything into the small holes on the cassette or cover them with cellophane tape. • Handle cassettes with care - dropping them or exposing them to external shocks may cause internal damage. • Store cassettes in the provided case, rewinding them to the start of the tape first, and then storing them upright. • A cassette with metal plated terminals may become dirty with use, affecting information transfer. Therefore, after using a tape around ten times, be sure to clean the terminals with a cotton wool bud. Cassette Memory You are unable to use the cassette memory function with this camcorder. 12

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Mastering the Basics
12
E
Protecting tapes from accidental erasure
To protect your recording from accidental erasure, slide the tab on the cassette so
that it exposes the hole. (This switch position is usually labeled SAVE or ERASE
OFF).
If you load this cassette and put the camera in record pause mode (p. 13), “THE
TAPE IS SET FOR ERASURE PREVENTION” is displayed for approx.
4 seconds and then the
v
mark flashes in the display.
If you want to record on the cassette again, slide the tab back so the hole is closed,
and the red mark covered.
SAVE
REC
SAVE
REC
Handling cassettes
•
To protect the tape heads, transfer cassettes directly from the tape case to the
camcorder – do not open the tape protect cover or touch the tape itself.
•
Do not use cassettes where the tape has been damaged or rejoined – they may
damage the camcorder.
•
Do not insert anything into the small holes on the cassette or cover them with
cellophane tape.
•
Handle cassettes with care – dropping them or exposing them to external shocks
may cause internal damage.
•
Store cassettes in the provided case, rewinding them to the start of the tape first,
and then storing them upright.
•
A cassette with metal plated terminals may become dirty with use, affecting
information transfer. Therefore, after using a tape around ten times, be sure to
clean the terminals with a cotton wool bud.
Cassette Memory
You are unable to use the cassette memory function with this camcorder.