Additional Information
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When labeling the cassette
Be sure to place the label only on the locations
as shown in the following illustration so as not
to cause malfunction of your camcorder.
After using the cassette
Rewind the tape to the beginning to avoid
distortion of the picture or the sound. The
cassette should then be put in its case, and stored
in an upright position.
When the Cassette Memory function
does not work
Re-insert the cassette. Cassette Memory may
not work when the gold-plated connector is
dirty or dusty.
When cleaning the gold-plated
connector
Generally, clean the gold-plated connector on a
cassette with a cotton-wool swab after every 10
times it has been ejected.
If the gold-plated connector on the cassette is
dirty or dusty, the remaining tape indicator may
not be indicated correctly, and you may not be
able to operate functions using Cassette
Memory.
About the “Memory
Stick”
The “Memory Stick” is a new light and small
recording media which, despite its size, can
store more data than a floppy disk.
You can use following types of “Memory
Stick” on your camcorder. However,
appearance on the list does not guarantee the
operation of all types of “Memory Stick Duo”
on your camcorder.
*1
The “Memory Stick Duo” is about half the size of a
standard “Memory Stick.”
*2 The types of “Memory Stick” that support high
speed data transfer. The speed of data transfer
varies depending on the device to be used.
*3 “MagicGate” is a copyright protection technology
that records and transfers the contents in an
encrypted format. Note that data that uses
“MagicGate” technology cannot be recorded or
played on your camcorder.
• Still image format: Your camcorder
compresses and records image data in the
JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group)
format. The file extension is “.JPG.”
• Movie format: Your camcorder compresses
and records picture data in the MPEG
(Moving Picture Experts Group) format. The
file extension is “.MPG.”
• File names of still images:
– 101-0001: This file name appears on the
screen of your camcorder.
– DSC00001.JPG: This file name appears on
the display of a computer.
Do not put a label
along this border.
Labeling position
Gold-plated
connector
Types of “Memory Stick”
Recording/
Playback
“Memory Stick”
–
“Memory Stick Duo”
*1
a
“MagicGate Memory Stick”
–
“Memory Stick Duo”
(MagicGate/Parallel Transfer)
*1
a
*2*3
“MagicGate Memory Stick
Duo”
*1
a
*3
“Memory Stick PRO”
–
“Memory Stick PRO Duo”
*1
a
*2*3
