TAPE MANAGEMENT

Setting the Tape Management Function

1Press the MENU button to display the MAIN MENU.
2Turn the JOG dial to select the “6.TAPE
MANEGEMENT” line, then turn the SHUTTLE ring
clockwise.
øThe (TAPE MANAGEMENT) menu appears.
<TAPE@MANAGEMENT>
*TAPE@MANAGEMENT@@@@N
*PROTECT@DAY@@@@@@@30
*REC@PASS@SET@@@@@@10
*GROUP@NO.SET@@@@@OFF
*OVERRIDE@@@@@@@@@@@N
3Turn the SHUTTLE ring clockwise.
4Turn the JOG dial to select the desired mode, then
turn the SHUTTLE ring clockwise.
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.
5Turn the JOG dial until the “PROTECT DAY” setting
is highlighted, then turn the SHUTTLE ring clockwise.
6Turn the JOG dial to select the desired number of
days to protect the tape, then turn the SHUTTLE
ring clockwise.
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 or T-160)
and the recording speed)).
NOTE:
œSince the last expected recording date is a
calculated date (using the tape length (T-120 or
T-160) and the recording speed), it may be
different from the actual last recording date, due
to other settings such as alarm recordings,
program timer recordings and holiday settings.
7Turn the JOG dial until the “REC PASS SET” setting
is highlighted, then turn the SHUTTLE ring clockwise.
8Turn the JOG dial to select the desired number of
re-recording times, then turn the SHUTTLE ring
clockwise.
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 20.)
NOTES:
œSince data is read before it is recorded, the
number of times will be incremented even if the
recording is stopped before the end.
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.
9Turn the JOG dial until the “GROUP NO. SET”
setting is highlighted, then turn the SHUTTLE ring
clockwise.
FTurn the JOG dial to select the desired group
number, then turn the SHUTTLE ring clockwise.
OFF . . . . The group number will not be checked.
1-15 . . . . Group number setting.
GTurn the JOG dial until the “OVERRIDE” setting is
highlighted, then turn the SHUTTLE ring clockwise.
HTurn the JOG dial to select the desired override
mode, then turn the SHUTTLE ring clockwise. (Refer
to “Tape Management Conflict Display” on the next
page.)
N. . . . . . . Only EJECT button operation is
accepted after a conflict has occurred.
Y. . . . . . . The next operation is accepted after a
conflict has occurred. This will override
setting.
IPress the MENU EXIT button.
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.
RF4QR/NA (SRT-8960 GB) Wed. May, 08/2002
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