1School District of Manatee CountyInstructional Technology DepartmentDIGITAL VIDEO CAMERAUser’s GuideAttaching/Removing/Charging the Battery PackLoading/Unloading a DV Cassette1. To insert a DV tape, slide and hold the OPEN/EJECT switch and gently pullopen the tape cassette compartment cover.The tape holder will glide open automatically.2. Load/unload the cassette with the window facing the grip belt.3. Unload the cassette by gently sliding it straight out.4. The cassette compartment will retract automatically when tape is inserted andopen if contains tape.5. After tape is inserted or removed, close the tape cassette compartment cover.1. Before using the camera, the battery must be charged.2. Attach the battery pack to the camcorder by sliding the battery into thecompartment marked “battery” below the viewfinder.3. Connect the power adapter to the camcorder’s DC IN terminal4. Connect the adapter to the power cord and plug the power cord into a poweroutlet.5. Connect the power adapter to the camcorder’s DC IN terminal.6. Once the battery is fully charged, the charge indicator on the video camera willglow steadily while it is charging it will flash, The approximate charging time is110 minutes.7. To remove the battery pack from the video camera, slide the BATT buttonlocated on the bottom of the camera and above the battery pack.This digital video camera uses a mini DV tape to record footage on it.The footage can be transferred to a computer using a fire wire cable.