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Usable Cassettes
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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.
When this switch is set to SAVE, the unit cannot record on the tape.
Inserting and Ejecting Cassettes
Inserting a cassette
This unit accepts three sizes of cassette: L (standard size), M (medium size:
DVCPRO) and S (mini size). When inserting a cassette in the unit, make sure
its tape window faces upward as shown in the following figure.
REC
SAVE
REC/SAVE switch
Set to SAVE
Outer guides
Standard size
Tape window facing upward
Inner guides
Tape window facing upward
Mini size (Insert the cassette into the
middle of the cassette compartment.)
Medium size (Align the cassette with
the outer guides, then slide it in over
the inner guides.)