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.

 

 

ClipLink 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.

 

 

NOT EDITABLE 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.

 

 

 

 

 

The audio recording mode selected on this unit does

 

 

not coincide with that of the tape.

 

 

•

When your current purpose is recording, you can

 

 

 

use the tape as it is.

 

 

•

When your current purpose is editing, set the unit

 

 

 

for the same audio recording mode as with the

 

 

 

tape.

 

 

 

For more details, see “Troubleshooting” on page

 

 

 

98.

 

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 68).

 

 

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

 

(assuming 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 65)

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 68).

from stop mode to standby

 

off mode.

 

 

 

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