1. Open the cassette door by turning the camera over, sliding the Open/Eject button and lifting the door outward. The mechanism that holds the video cassette will slide out automatically.
2. Carefully place the cassette into the slot with the red strip or label facing down and out.

3. Squeeze the mechanism to close it – be careful not to push down on it. Once closed, the mechanism will retract back into the camera.
4. Close the door, and you are ready to begin filming.

1. Open the silver door on the right front of the camera.
2. Plug the microphone into the red jack.

The power switch on the rear of the camera has three settings.

1. Change the setting from OFF to CAMERA by pressing the small green button as you turn the silver ring.
2. Press the silver button to begin filming.
3. Press the button again when you want to pause.

4. Look through the viewfinder or at the view screen to see what you are filming.

• Recording Status
• Time Elapsed
• Time Remaining

5. Move the switch on the top right rear of the camera to zoom in (T) or zoom out (W) – the line on the view screen displays the level of magnification.

1. Move the power setting from Camera to Play/VCR.
2. Open the view screen to see the control panel on the body of the camera. The top four buttons work like those on a VCR.
3. Rewind the tape by pressing on the double arrows facing the left.
4. Play the tape by pressing on the single arrow and double vertical lines button. You will be able to watch the video on the view screen.

1. To access the firewire port, turn the camera over and use your fingernail to open the silver hatch on the front marked with an S and a DV.

2. Connect the camera to your computer using the firewire included in the camera case. The firewire port on the iBook is on the left side of the computer, third port from the back.
3. With the camera connected and the tape rewound, open iMovie.
4. Press Play on the camera and click on the Import button at the bottom of the iMovie window. Clips will begin to appear in the clips pane on the right of the iMovie window.
5. Wait for the video capture process to finish. This may take quite a while if you have a great deal of footage.