BASIC OPERATIONS ON DV DECK EN 39

Basic Playback

Turn on the unit.

Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.

Slide the TV/CABLE/SAT/DVD switch to DVD.

DV/HDD/DVD

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M

o O N

CABLE/SAT

 

TV

DVD

 

DV

 

 

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O N

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1Load a cassette. Make sure the window side is up, the rear label side is facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is pointed toward the unit.

Do not apply too much pressure when inserting.

If the erase protection switch is set to ASAVEB, playback begins automatically. It takes about 15 seconds until the playback picture appears. However, when APOWER SAVEB is set to AONB (A pg. 73), playback will not begin automatically even though a cassette with its erase protection switch set to ASAVEB is inserted.

The unit’s power comes on automatically.

2Press DV/HDD/DVD on the unit repeatedly or DV on the remote so that the DV lamp lights up on the unit.

3Find the programme start point. If the tape is advanced past the start point, press O. To go forward, press N.

4Press I to start playback.

5Press o to stop playback.

To eject the cassette, press M (DV).

Clean the video heads using a dry cleaning cassette - M-DV12CL - when:

No picture during playback.

Block noise appears during playback.

AUSE CLEANING CASSETTEB appears on the screen.

NOTE:

The heads get dirty in the following cases:

in an environment prone to extreme temperature or humidity

in a dusty environment

flaw, dirt or mould on video tapes

continuous usage for a long time

Usable cassettes

Cassettes marked Pcan be used with the DV deck.

Tapes recorded in the DVCAM format can be played.

NOTES:

When you record a tape on the DV deck with the recording speed set to ALPB, it is recommended to play back that tape back on this DV deck. Digital video recorder from other manufacturers may not be able to play back the tape properly.

Accidental erasure prevention

To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette, set its erase protection switch to ASAVEB. To record on it later, set the switch to ARECB.

Erase protection switch

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SR-DVM70EU specifications

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