Sony DVCAM DSR-60, Service Manual

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Recording
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Chapter 2 Recording and Playback
If the following indicators light when a cassette is loaded
The loaded cassette contains a cassette memory.
Indicator It means:
Cassette memory indicator
ClipLink indicator There is ClipLink log data stored in the cassette
memory on the loaded cassette.
Caution
With such a cassette, execution of recording may
destroy the ClipLink log data.
NOT EDITABLE indicator The recording format of the tape is “DV”.
Replace the tape with one that has been recorded in
“DVCAM” format when the unit is a recorder for
editing.
The audio recording mode selected on this unit does
not coincides with that of the tape.
• When your current purpose is recording, you can
use the tape as it is.
• When your current purpose is editing, set the unit
for the same audio recording mode as with the
tape.
(For more details, see “Troubleshooting”
(page 71.)
For this purpose: Do this:
Stop recording Press the STOP button.
The unit enters stop mode, and will automatically
switch to standby off mode after 8 minutes.
Remove the cassette Press the EJECT button.
After a few seconds, the tape is unwound from the
head drum and the cassette is automatically ejected.
If a CNT value is shown on the time counter display
(assuming the time data type indicator “COUNTER”
is lit), the CNT value is reset.
Inhibit the unit from
outputting text information
(time data, operation mode
indications, etc.) to the
video monitor. Change the menu settings.
See “CHARA. DISPLAY” (page 43) in Chapter 4
“Menu Settings”.
Change the time period
before the unit switches to
standby off mode from stop
mode Change the menu settings.
See “TAPE PROTECTION” (page 46) in Chapter 4
“Menu Settings”.
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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 cassette’s REC/SAVE switch to REC.
If you insert a cassette into the unit when this switch is set to SAVE, the
unit will not record when you press the PLAY button while holding down
the REC button.
Checking the tape for slack
Using a paper clip or a similar object, 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 compartment, and after about 10 seconds take it
out.
No double insertion of cassettes
When you insert a cassette, the orange lock-out plate appears in the
cassette compartment to prevent double insertion.
Reel
Paper clip, etc.
REC
SAVE
Set to SAVE
REC/SAVE switch