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Usable cassettes
Selecting cassette types
You can use mini DVCAM cassette* and mini DV cassette* in this
camcorder. You cannot use any other 8 mm, Hi8, Digital8, VHS,
VHSC, S-VHS, S-VHSC, Betamax, ED Betamax, DV or
MICRO MV cassette.
* There are two types of mini DVCAM/mini DV cassettes: with cassette memory and
without cassette memory. Cassettes with cassette memory have the (Cassette
Memory) mark.
We recommend that you use cassette with cassette memory.
IC memory is mounted on this type of cassette. Your camcorder can read and write
data such as dates of recording or titles, etc. to this memory.
The functions using the cassette memory require successive signals recorded on the
tape. If the tape has a blank portion at the beginning or between recorded portions,
titles may not be displayed properly or the search functions may not work properly.
Perform the following to prevent a blank portion from being made on the tape.
Press END SCH to go to the end of the recorded portion before you begin the next
recording if you operate the following:
– You have ejected the cassette while recording.
– You have played back the tape.
– You have used the edit search.
If there is a blank portion or discontinuous signal on your tape, re-record from the
beginning to the end of the tape as described above.
The same result may occur when you record using a digital video camera recorder
without a cassette memory on a tape recorded by one with the cassette memory.
mark on the cassette
The memory capacity of cassettes marked with is 16Kbit. Your camcorder can
accommodate tapes having a memory capacity of up to 16Kbit. 16Kbit cassettes are
marked with
.
The maximum number of data recordable on cassette memory (when using 16
Kbit cassette memory)
Data Numbers
INDEX 135 (15 bytes/One item of the data)
TITLE 106
DATE 24 (10 bytes/One item of the data)
PHOTO 48 (10 bytes/One item of the data)
CASSETTE LABEL 1
The numbers above are as a guide.
This is the mini DVCAM mark.
This is the mini DV mark.
This is the Cassette Memory mark.
These are trademarks.