Sanyo SRT-2400DC instruction manual Setting the Tape Management Function

NU4QG/NA3 (SRT-2400DC GB) Mon. Sept., 17/2001

TAPE MANAGEMENT FUNCTION

Setting the Tape Management Function

1Press the MENU button until the (TAPE MANAGEMENT) menu is displayed.

@@@@<TAPE@MANAGEMENT>

*TAPE@MANAGE.@@@@N

*PROTECT@DAY@@@@@30

*REC@PASS@SET@@@@10

*GROUP@NO.@@@@@@@OFF

*OVERRIDE@@@@@@@@N

2Press the l (or j) button to select the desired mode.

N. . . . . . The tape management function is not active.

Y. . . . . . . The tape management function is active.

When setting to “Y”, please continue with the settings below.

3Press the ] button, until the “PROTECT DAY” setting is flashing.

4Press the l (or j) button to select the desired number of days to protect the tape.

OFF . . . . The tape is not protected.

1-255 . . . Number of days to protect the tape (prevent over-recording), from the date of the last recording on the tape (or the last expected recording date (calculated using the tape length (T-120 or T-160) and the recording speed).

NOTES:

•Since the last expected recording date is a calculated date (using the tape length (T-120 or T-160) and the recording speed), it may be different from the actual last recording date, this due to other settings such as (alarm recordings, program timer recordings, holiday settings).

•When setting a program timer recording, the tape protection term is checked when the VCR is set to program timer recording stand-by mode.

•When a program timer recording is done, the data is updated when recording starts. Even if the recording is stopped before the programmed time, the original data (last expected recording date) will remain as calculated.

5Press the ] button, until the “REC PASS SET” setting is flashing.

6Press the l (or j) button, to select the desired number of re-recording times.

OFF . . . . The number of re-recording times will not be checked.

1-100 . . . Maximum number of re-recording times.

(Refer to “Concerning the Number of Times Tapes can be Rerecorded on” on page 20.)

NOTES:

•The data is updated at the beginning of the recording. Even if the recording is stopped before the end, the original data information will be considered.

•During Autorepeat recording, the re-recording times count will be updated every time the tape is rewound to the beginning. Autorepeat recording will proceed even if the count exceeds the “REC PASS SET” setting. If in the BUZZER section WARNING is set to “Y”, the buzzer is heard.

7Press the ] button, until the “GROUP NO.” setting is flashing.

8Press the l (or j) button, to select the desired group number.

OFF . . . . The group number will not be checked.

1-15 . . . . Group number setting.

9Press the ] button, until the “OVERRIDE” setting is flashing.

FPress the l (or j) button, to select the desired override mode.

Y . . . . . . . In case of a conflict that prevents recording, the next operation is executed. If recording is done, then the last recording date and the re-recording times count are updated.

N. . . . . . . In case of a conflict that prevents recording, the (TAPE MANAGEMENT) menu is displayed and the conflicting setting preventing recording will flash. The only possible action is to press the EJECT button, in order to eject the tape. (Refer to “Tape Management Conflict Display”.)

GPress the PAUSE/SEARCH button to save the settings.

NOTES:

•Once the tape management data is recorded on tape, it cannot be changed.

•The criteria (condition) for allowing recording will be based on the data recorded on the tape and not the settings in the (TAPE MANAGEMENT) menu.

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