TAPE MANAGEMENT FUNCTION

Setting the Tape Management Function

1Press the MENU button until the (TAPE
MANAGEMENT) menu is displayed.
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The “TAPE MANAGE.” setting is flashing.
@@@@<TAPE@MANAGEMENT>
öTAPE@MANAGE.@@@@N
öPROTECT@DAY@@@@@30
öREC@PASS@SET@@@@10
öGROUP@NO.@@@@@@@OFF
öOVERRIDE@@@@@@@@N
2Turn the SHUTTLE ring, 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.
3Turn the JOG dial, until the “PROTECT DAY” setting
is flashing.
4Turn the SHUTTLE ring, 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 (T-120) and the
recording speed).
NOTES:
œSince the last expected recording date is a
calculated date (using the tape length (T-120) 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.
5Turn the JOG dial, until the “REC PASS SET” setting
is flashing.
6Turn the SHUTTLE ring, 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 17.)
NOTES:
œThe data is updated at the beginning of the
recording. Even if the recording is stopped before
the end, the original data will remain unchanged.
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 section
WARNING is set to “Y”, the buzzer is heard.
7Turn the JOG dial, until the “GROUP NO.” setting is
flashing.
8Turn the SHUTTLE ring, to select the desired group
number.
OFF . . . . The group number will not be checked.
1-15 . . . . Group number setting.
9Turn the JOG dial, until the “OVERRIDE” setting is
flashing.
FTurn the SHUTTLE ring, 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”.)
GPress the SEARCH/AUDIO ON 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.
RC4Q/U (TLS-9960 GB) Mon. Aug., 23/1999
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