Sanyo DTL-4800 Setting the Tape Management Function, ø The TAPE MANAGEMENT menu appears

TAPE MANAGEMENT FUNCTION

Setting the Tape Management Function

1Press the MENU button to display the (MAIN MENU 1) menu.

2Press the SHIFT ] button to select the “9. TAPE MANAGEMENT” line, then press the MENU button.

øThe (TAPE MANAGEMENT) menu appears.

@@@<TAPE@MANAGEMENT>

*TAPE@MANAGE.@@@@N

*PROTECT@DAY@@@@@30

*REC@PASS@SET@@@@10

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

*OVERRIDE@@@@@@@@N

3Press the DATA 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.

4Press the SHIFT ] button, until the “PROTECT DAY” setting is flashing.

5Press the DATA 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 (ST-180XZES) and the recording speed).

NOTES:

œSince the last expected recording date is a calculated date (using the tape length (ST-180XZES) 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).

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

œWhen 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.

6Press the SHIFT ] button, until the “REC PASS SET” setting is flashing.

7Press the DATA 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 23.)

NOTES:

œThe 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.

œDuring 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 SET) menu WARNING is set to “Y”, the buzzer is heard.

8Press the SHIFT ] button, until the “GROUP NO.” setting is flashing.

9Press the DATA l (or j) button, to select the desired group number.

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

1-15 . . . . Group number setting.

FPress the SHIFT ] button, until the “OVERRIDE” setting is flashing.

GPress the DATA 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”.)

HPress the MENU EXIT button to save the settings.

NOTES:

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

œThe 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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