Preparations • 271 Slide fully towardOPEN and gently open the disccover completely until it stops.• Do not subject the camcorder tostrong impacts while the DISCaccess indicator is on or flashing.• Retract the grip belt under thecamcorder so it will not get in theway of the disc cover.• It may take a moment after slidingfor the disc cover toopen.2 Grab the edge of the disc andgently pull it out.Be careful not to touch the recordingsurface of the disc or the pick uplens.3 Close the disc cover.IMPORTANTWhen you slide after makinga recording, important file allocation datais updated on the disc before the disccover opens. While the DISC accessindicator is on or flashing do not subjectthe camcorder to shocks such asforcefully laying it on a table.Inserting and Removing a Memory CardYou can use commercially availableSDHC (SD High Capacity)memory cards, SD memorycards or MultiMedia Cards (MMC) withthis camcorder.Make sure to initialize all memory cardsbefore using them with this camcorder( 57).1 Turn off the camcorder.2 Open the memory card slot cover.3 Insert the memory card straight,with the label facing up, all theway into the memory card slotuntil it clicks.4 Close the memory card slot cover.Do not force the cover closed if thememory card is not correctly inserted.Push the memory card once torelease it. When the memory cardsprings out, pull it all the way out.IMPORTANTMemory cards have front and back sidesthat are not interchangeable. Inserting amemory card facing the wrong directioncan cause a malfunction of the camcorder.Be sure to insert the memory card asdescribed in step 3.NOTESCompatibility with all SD, SDHC or MMCmemory cards cannot be guaranteed.DISC COVERDISC COVERDISC COVERTO REMOVE THE MEMORY CARD