Tapes
Three types of tapes can be used with the unit.
Type
Description
Tape designed exclusively for the camcorders used by consumers in
Consumer general. Only playback is possible using the optional cassette adaptor.
cassette
Use of Panasonic consumer DV cassette tapes is recommended.
(S cassette)
Note that inserting a cassette tape without using the cassette adaptor
can damage the unit.
Recording/playback tape with a maximum capacity of 63 minutes.
M cassette
(AJ-P12MP, AJ-P23MP, AJ-P33MP, AJ-P63MP)
Recording/playback tape with a maximum capacity of 123 minutes.
L cassette
(AJ-P64LP, AJ-P94LP, AJ-P123LP)
Align the cassette with the center of the insertion slot and push it in gently. The cassette
tape is loaded automatically.
<Notes for playback of consumer DV cassette tape>
• Consumer tapes are for playback only, they cannot be recorded upon by the AJ-D640/AJ-
D650.
• Consumer cassette tapes recorded in LP mode cannot be played back.
• Material recorded on consumer tape must be played back and edited to another
professional VTR.
• The recording functions, recording, Tape/EE and others will not function when Consumer
tape is inserted in the VTR.
• Consumer tape FF/REW speed is VTR limited to ±32×. Slow motion playback is not
possible with consumer cassette tapes.
• In order to protect the tape, the maximum STILL TIMER for consumer tape is 10 seconds,
and the available time for leaving the tape in STILL mode during STEP FWD mode is set
at 1 minute.
• Control (CTL) signals are not displayed when consumer tapes are used. Only the time
code is displayed.
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