TAPE MANAGEMENT FUNCTION

Tape Management Conflict Display

PROTECT DAY CONFLICT

If when the tape management function checks the tape data a conflict that prevents recording is found, the (TAPE MANAGEMENT) menu is displayed with the conflicting setting flashing and the VCR go into the stop mode. If in the (SET UP 2) menu, in the BUZZER section WARNING is set to“Y”, the buzzer is heard. (To stop the buzzer,

press the STOP button.)

NOTES:

Ιφ“OVERRIDE” is set to “N” (No), the conflicting setting is displayed flashing and the message (PRESS EJECT) is displayed at the bottom of the screen. Recording under these conditions is not possible. Press the

EJECT button to eject the tape. To record on the same tape, set the OVERRIDE setting to“Y” and modify the conflicting setting, then insert the same tape and press the REC button. However, if only“PROTECT DAY” and “REC PASS SET” are modified, the menu will be displayed again. Press the REC button one more time

to start recording. Recording starts and the tape data is updated.

Conflict display sample

The tape is protected, the tape protection term (ex. 30 days) is not yet over.

Under LAST M/D, the date of the last recording on the tape (or the last expected recording date (calculated using the tape length (T-120 or T-160) and the recording speed)) is displayed.

Under NEXT M/D, the date when it will be possible to record on the tape again is displayed.

REC PASS SET CONFLICT

The set number of recording passes has been reached.

The PASS COUNT shows the number of recording passes on the tape (ex. since the maximum number of recording passes is set to“10”, this prevents further

@@@@<TAPE@MANAGEMENT>

*TAPE@MANAGE.@@@@N

*PROTECT@DAY@@@@@30

@LAST@M/D@@@@@@NEXT@M/D

@@@@@10/15@@@@@@@@@11/15

*REC@PASS@SET@@@@10

@PASS@COUNT@@@@@@10

*GROUP@NO.@@@@@@@7

@REC@GR.@NO.@@@@@8

*OVERRIDE@@@@@@@@N

@@@@@@(PRESS@EJECT)

Ιφ τηε“OVERRIDE” is set to “Y” (Yes), the (TAPE MANAGEMENT) menu is displayed and conflicting setting preventing recording will flash and VCR go into the stop mode.

To enter the record mode, press the REC button.