Concerning Tapes - Panasonic DVCPRO HD AJ-HD1800P Operating Instructions Manual

Concerning tapes

Consumer-use DV and DVCAM cassettes
(Standard DV and DVCAM cassettes, mini DV and
DVCAM cassettes)
Use a cassette adapter (AJ-CS455P) when a mini DV or
DVCAM cassette is to be used.
Note that inserting a mini DV or DVCAM cassette without the
use of a cassette adapter will cause malfunctioning.
Also note that long-duration mini DV cassettes (80 minutes
in the standard mode and 120 minutes in the LP mode)
cannot be used.
<Precautions when playing back consumer-use
DV and DVCAM tapes>
It is not possible to play back consumer-use tapes which
have been recorded in the LP mode.
The maximum transport speed of a consumer-use DV or
DVCAM cassette tape is 32k.
The maximum still time for a consumer-use DV or
DVCAM cassette tape is 10 seconds.
From the perspective of protecting consumer-use DV
and DVCAM cassette tapes, minimize the number of
times the tapes are cued up at the same place as far as
possible.
When consumer-use DV and DVCAM cassette tapes are
used, the maximum time for STILL TIMER is set to 10
seconds and the total time elapsing when the VTR is left
standing in the STILL mode (When the STEP FWD
mode is selected) is set to 1 minute.
When editing material which has been recorded onto a
consumer-use DV or DVCAM cassette tape, first record
the material onto a DVCPRO HD tape or another VTR
used for broadcasting applications.
Noise may occur when performing slow playback using
consumer-use DV or DVCAM cassette tapes.
It is recommended that tapes bearing the Panasonic
brand be used as the consumer-use DV tapes.
M cassettes
Tapes capable of up to 33 minutes of recording or playback
(AJ-HP33EMG: for AJ-HD1800E)
L cassettes
Tapes capable of up to 64 minutes of recording or playback
(AJ-HP64ELG)
XL cassettes
Tapes capable of up to 126 minutes of recording and
playback
（AJ-HP126EXG）
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M cassette size
L cassette size
XL cassette size
Align the cassette with the center of the insertion slot, and
push it in gently.
The cassette tape will be loaded automatically.
<Notes on cassette insertion>
Set the cassette level with the cassette slit and insert
straight.
Do not put your hand in the cassette slit.
Insert an M/L-cassette between the left/right M/L-
cassette guides.
If the cassette slit is exposed to the strong direct rays of
the sun, a malfunction in the tape travel may occur.