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Usable Cassettes
Chapter 2 Preparations
Preventing accidental erasure
Set the REC/SAVE switch on the cassette to SAVE to
prevent accidental erasure of recorded contents.
To enable re-recording
Set the REC/SAVE switch to REC.
Inserting and Ejecting Cassettes
Inserting a cassette
This unit accepts three sizes of cassette: Standard size (L),
Medium size (M) (DVCPRO) and Mini size (S). When
inserting a cassette in the unit, make sure its tape window
faces upward as shown in the following figure.
No double insertion of cassettes
When you insert a cassette, the orange lock-out plate
appears in the cassette compartment to prevent double
insertion.
Ejecting a cassette
Press the EJECT button.
Paper clip, etc.
Reel
REC
SAVE
REC/SAVE switch
Set to SAVE.
Outer guides
Mini size (S)
(Insert the cassette into the
middle of the cassette
compartment.)
Standard size (L)
Tape window facing upward
Inner guides
Medium size (M)
(Align the cassette with the
outer guides, then slide it in
over the inner guides.)
Tape window facing upward
PRESET
VARIABLE
REC
PB
LEVEL
MONITOR
SELECT
COUNTER
SELECT
PHONES
CONTROL-S
REW PLAY F FWD
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1 2
VIDEO
3
A B
CH1 1/2
4
CH2 3/4
OVER
CH
1
0
-12
-20
-30
-40
-60
RECSTOP
TC VITC 44.1K
OVER
REPEAT 1080525
CH
2
EDIT MODE
REC INHI
EJECT
LOCAL
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DVCAM
(DV)
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INPUT SELECT
REC/PB LEVEL
POWER
DISPLAY MENU
RESET(NO)
SET(YES)
TC
PRESET
ASSIGN
EJECT button
