INTRODUCTION

Precautions on the use of cleaning tape

Please use cleaning tape produced by JVC.

Please follow the instructions below when using the cleaning tape.

1. The tape will run for 10 seconds in the PLAY mode. (Thereafter, it stops automatically and enters the STOP mode.)

•After loading the cleaning tape, press the PLAY button.

2.For a single cleaning session, use it up to 4 times.

3.Please refer to the following table as a guide for cleaning.

Memo:

1.Under low humidity conditions, (10% RH to 30% RH), please perform head cleaning at intervals of half of the following stated periods.

2.If M-DV80 is used immediately after cleaning, the VTR warning (“HEAD CLEANING REQUIRED!”) may disappear only after the tape has run for some time.

3.Please use the cleaning tape at room tempera- ture (10˚C to 35˚C).

4.Instructions for using the cleaning tape are stated inside its case. The contents may be slightly dif- ferent from those stated here.

Please follow the instructions in this manual.

Operating environment

Low temperature

Room temperature

High temperature

of the unit

5˚C to 10˚C

10˚C to 35˚C

35˚C to 40˚C

 

 

 

 

Guide for using

1 to 2 times every

1 to 2 times every

1 to 2 times every

cleaning tape

5 hours

20 to 30 hours

5 hours

 

 

 

 

Cassette tape

This unit can record onto and playback standard DV and mini DV cassette tapes (for SP mode only). Please use the following JVC cassettes with the

or the

logos.

 

● Standard DV cassettes

● Mini DV cassettes

LA-DV276

M-DV63PR0

LA-DV186

M-DV60

LA-DV124

M-DV30

Erasure prevention

DV cassettes have a safety slide at the back to prevent accidental erasure.

●To prevent accidental erasure of important records, push the slide to the “SAVE” position.

●To record, push the slide to the “REC” posi- tion.

Slide

Memo

●DVCAM cassettes can be recorded in DV format. Tapes recorded in DVCAM format can be played (SP Mode).

●M-DV80 cassettes(Mini DV 80min tape) cannot be used with this unit.

Precautions on the use of tape

REC

SAVE

●Reverse sides of videotapes cannot be used.

●Please store the tape only after it has been fully rewound, so as to avoid damaging the tape.

●Please store the cassette in places low in humidity, well-ventilated and fungus-proof.

●When a cassette is used repeatedly, noise may increase due to e.g., dropout, etc. hence affecting its performance. Please do not use dirty or damaged tapes as they will shorten the life span of the rotation head.

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