Recording

Checking the tape for slack

Turn the reel gently in the direction shown by the arrow. If the reel does not move, there is no slack. Insert the cassette into the cassette holder, close the cassette holder, and after about 10 seconds take it out.

See page 51 on how to insert a cassette.

Paper clip, etc.

Reel

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Recording on the Internal VCR

This section describes basic recording operations using the internal VCR.

Notes

•When you will not perform ClipLink shooting, set the ClipLink function to oFF in the VCR menu. (See page 97 for menu setting and see page 65 for details of ClipLink shooting.)

•Before shooting, mount or connect any required equipment or accessories and check the power supply. (See Chapter 2 “Fitting and Connections”.) Also, it is desireable to make sure for problems in camcorder’s internal operations using the auto-check

function. (See “Using Auto-Check Function —Menu 210” on page 95.)

•When using a tape recorded by the DSR-300/300P to transfer digital (video/audio/time code) signals at four times normal speed from the DSR-85/85P Digital Videocassette Recorder to the ES-7 EditStation for editing purposes, there must be about at least 40 seconds of recording on the tape before the IN point. To perform editing without problems, it is recommended that you pre-record at least 40 seconds of color bar signals at the beginning of the tape.

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