Chapter2
Playback and
Recording
Notes on Power Supply and Video Cassettes
Usable cassettes
For recording in the HDV/DV format, we recommend you use a DigitalMaster™ cassette such as standard HDV/DVCAM/DV cassette
For recording in the DVCAM format, we recommend you use a standard DVCAM cassette,
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using DVCAM recording on the same tape will be two- thirds of the time available when HDV/DV (SP) recording is used.
Cassette memory
Some mini cassettes and standard cassettes have the cassette memory (
mark). The unit, however, does not support the cassette memory function.
However, if you use the
to [AUTO 
].
To save a recording
To prevent accidental erasure of a recording, set the REC/ SAVE switch on the cassette to SAVE. To record or dub audio on a tape, set the switch to REC.
Cassette compatibility
A DV format cassette tape can be used for HDV. The recording bit rate and recording track pitch on a tape of the HDV1080i system used for the
10 µm, respectively. The specifications are the same as those of home use DV (SP) tapes. The recording time on an HDV tape is also the same as that of a DV (SP) tape. The track pitch of DVCAM is 15 µm, which is 1.5 times that of HDV/DV (SP). Therefore, the recording time
Set to SAVE
REC/SAVE switch
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