Panasonic PVGS36 PVGS36 User Guide - Page 14

Inserting/Removing a Cassette • Please use Genuine Panasonic DVC Tapes for more information please contact your local dealer or visit www.panasonic.com. • For your reference if you travel frequently you should also purchase a Panasonic head cleaning tape AY-DVMCLA and use when HEAD CLOG message appears on the LCD/EVF of your Camcorder. 1 Fit the AC Adaptor or the Battery and turn on the Power. 2 Slide the [OPEN/EJECT] Lever toward the front and pull up to fully open the Cassette Compartment Cover. • To protect the tape, if the cover is not fully opened, the cassette holder cannot be ejected. 5 Only after the Cassette Holder is completely housed, close the Cassette Compartment Cover by pressing the mark 3. 3 „ When the Cassette Holder does not come out • Close the Cassette Compartment Cover completely, and then open it again completely. • Check if the battery has run down. • Check if the Cassette Compartment Cover is in contact with grip belt as shown below. If so, be sure the grip belt stays clear of the cover when opening. 3 After the Cassette Holder is opened, insert/remove a Cassette. • When inserting a cassette, orient it as shown in the above, and then securely insert it as far as it goes. • When removing, pull it straight out. 4 Close the Cassette Holder by pressing the [PUSH] mark 1 . • The Cassette Holder is housed. 1 Caution : Before closing the Cassette Holder 2 , be sure your fingers have not been placed underneath the Cassette Holder as shown below. This may cause your fingers to jam in the cassette holder. 2 Do not place fingers here. [Bottom View] „ When the Cassette Holder cannot be housed • Set the [OFF/ON] Switch to [OFF], then to [ON] again. • Check if the battery has run down. Notes: • After use, be sure to rewind the cassette completely, remove it and put it in a case. Store the case in an upright position. (p. 60) • If the indicator of the condensation does not display on the LCD screen and/or Viewfinder and you notice condensation on the lens or the main unit, do not open the cassette cover otherwise condensation may be formed on the heads or the cassette tape. (p. 59) • When inserting a previously recorded Cassette, use the Blank Search Function (p. 26) to find the position where you want to continue recording. If you overwrite-record on a previously recorded cassette, be sure to find the position where you want to continue recording. • If a new Cassette is inserted, rewind to the beginning of the tape before starting recording. • When inserting the cassette, make sure it faces in the right direction and then push it in until it stops. • When the Cassette Holder is in action, do not touch anything except the [PUSH] mark. • Close the Cassette Compartment Cover tightly. • When closing the Cassette Compartment Cover, do not get anything, such as a cable, caught in the cover. 14 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or, contact us via the web at: http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo