Preventing accidental erasure

Set the REC/SAVE switch on the cassette to SAVE to prevent accidental erasure of recorded contents.

REC/SAVE switch

Set to SAVE

REC

SAVE

To enable re-recording

Set the REC/SAVE switch to REC.

When this switch is set to SAVE, the unit cannot record on the tape.

Inserting and Ejecting Cassettes

Inserting a cassette

This unit accepts three sizes of cassette: L (standard size), M (medium size: DVCPRO) and S (mini size). When inserting a cassette in the unit, make sure its tape window faces upward as shown in the following figure.

Outer guides

Mini size (Insert the cassette into the middle of the cassette compartment.)

Standard size

Tape window facing upward

Inner guides

Medium size (Align the cassette with the outer guides, then slide it in over the inner guides.)

Tape window facing upward

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