Playback and Recording 2 Chapter

If the following indicators light when a cassette is loaded

Indicator

It means:

Cassette memory indicator

The loaded cassette contains a cassette memory.

 

 

CL indicator

There is ClipLink log data stored in the cassette

 

memory on the loaded cassette.

 

Caution

 

 

With such a cassette, carrying out recording destroys

 

the ClipLink log data.

 

 

NO EDIT indicator

The recording format of the tape is “DV,” or a

 

DVCPRO tape is inserted.

 

Replace the tape with one that has been recorded in

 

DVCAM format.

 

During editing operation

 

The audio recording mode selected on this unit does

 

not coincide with that of the tape.

 

In this case, set the unit for the same audio recording

 

mode as with the tape.

 

However, If your current purpose is recording only,

 

you can use the tape as it is.

 

For more details, see “Troubleshooting” on page 96.

 

 

To perform the following operations

 

 

Operation

Do this:

 

 

Stop recording.

Press the STOP button.

 

The unit enters stop mode, and will automatically

 

switch to standby off mode after the time period set

 

with the STOP TIMER menu item (see page 63) for

 

tape protection.

 

 

Remove the cassette.

Press the EJECT button.

 

After a few seconds, the tape is unwound from the

 

head drum and the cassette is automatically ejected.

 

If a CNT value is shown on the time counter display

 

(the time data type indicator “COUNTER” is lit), the

 

CNT value is reset.

 

 

Inhibit the unit from

Set the CHARA. DISPLAY menu item (see page 60)

outputting text information

to OFF.

(time data, operation mode

 

indications, etc.) to the

 

video monitor.

 

 

 

Change the time period

Change the setting of the STOP TIMER menu item

before the unit switches

(see page 63).

from stop mode to standby

 

off mode.

 

 

 

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