Sony DSR-PD175P/PD177P User Manual

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Step 7: Inserting a tape or a “Memory Stick Duo” 
media
See page 99 for details on tapes including 
which tapes can be used and how to protect 
from overwriting tapes.
1
Slide and hold the 
 OPEN/
EJECT lever in the direction of the 
arrow and open the lid.
The cassette compartment automatically 
comes out.
2
Insert a cassette with its window 
facing outwards, then press 
.
The cassette compartment automatically 
slides back in.
b
Notes
• Do not push the portion marked 
 while the cassette 
compartment is sliding in. Doing so may 
cause a malfunction.
3
Close the lid.
To eject the cassette
Open the lid following the same procedure 
as described in step 1 and remove the 
cassette.
b
Notes
• The pictures of the LCD screen and the 
viewfinder may disappear for a few seconds if 
you do any of the following while using the AC 
adaptor. This is not a malfunction.
– Insert/eject the tape
– Turn on your camcorder when the tape is in 
the camcorder
– Change the POWER switch position when the 
tape is in the camcorder
z
Tips
• The recordable time varies depending on [DV 
REC MODE] (p. 73).
Cassette tape
 
 OPEN/EJECT lever
Lid
Push the center of the back of 
the cassette lightly.
Cassette 
compartment
Window
{DO NOT PUSH}