5. PREPARATIONS
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1.
Set the OPERATE switch to ON.
2.
Slide the EJECT switch all the way to the side to start tape
ejection.
The cassette indicator on the display blinks
during tape ejection and turns off after the
ejection has been completed.
• It takes a few seconds before the cassette is ejected after
the EJECT switch is moved.
3.
Take out the videocassette.
4.
Close the cassette cover.
Do not leave the unit for a long period with the cassette
cover open as dirt or other foreign objects may enter the
VCR section and cause malfunction.
• A cassette cannot be loaded or unloaded while the GY-DV550 is in OPERATE OFF mode.
• Use a videocassette tape marked MiniDV.
• The videocassette should be held vertical and inserted straight into the slot.
Loading the Cassette
* Recording can be started by pressing the VTR trigger button
from the record-pause condition. For details on how to record,
see page 53.
Unloading the Cassette
5-2 Cassette Loading and Unloading
1.
Set the OPERATE switch to ON.
2.
Slide the EJECT switch to the side to open the cassette
cover.
3.
Insert a videocassette into the cassette slot after removing
the tape slack.
Ensure that the videocassette is fully inserted.
The cassette indicator on the display blinks
during tape loading and lights steadily after
the loading has been completed.
4.
Slowly close the cassette cover by pushing it in all the way.
When the cassette cover is closed, the OPERATE LED lights
up green and the unit is in the condition where it can be
operated. In the SAVE mode, the OPERATE LED lights
orange.
• The condition at the completion of loading varies depending
on the position of the VTR switch and the switch on the back
of the videocassette as shown below.
Switch on Back of Videocassette
SAVE
The unit enters
stop mode.
“REC INH” is
displayed for a few
seconds on the
counter display.
VTR switch
REC
Enters record-
pause mode after
back-spacing.
STBY
In the record-pause
mode and the drum
rotation is stopped.
SAVE
The GY-DV550 cannot be operated while the cassette cover
is open. Make sure to close the cover before operating the
unit.
After the cassette cover is closed, it takes about 8 seconds
before the unit can start recording or before it enters the
stop mode.
OPERATE
NG
GAIN
OUTPUT WHT.BAL
VTR
ON
OFF
LOG
REW
FF
PLAY
STILL
STOP
EJECT
Cassette cover
Videocassette
Cassette rear switch
VTR switch
EJECT switch
OPERATE switch
CAUTION:
CAUTION: