INTRODUCTION

Precautions on the use of cleaning tape

Please use cleaning tape produced by PANASONIC.

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 3 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 DVM83 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

of the unit

5˚C to 10˚C

10˚C to 35˚C

 

 

 

Guide for using

1 to 2 times every

1 to 2 times every

cleaning tape

5 hours

20 to 30 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 PANASONIC cassettes

with the or the

logos.

 

Standard DV cassettes

Mini DV cassettes

AY-DV276

 

AY-DVM63

AY-DV186

 

AY-DVM33

AY-DV124

 

 

Memo

DVCAM cassettes can be recorded in DV for- mat.

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

DVM83 cassettes(Mini DV 83min tape) can- not be used with this unit.

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

REC

SAVE

Precautions on the use of tape

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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