System Of Cassette - Sony BVW-55 Maintenance Manual

1-5. System of Cassette

1-5. System of Cassette
Use the small cassette for Betacam or Betacam SP.
As shown in the figure below, plugs and tabs are provided at the back side of the cassette tape.
Small cassette (S cassette)
1
REC Inhibit Plugs
Back side of a cassette
Leveled
Recording possible
Detection Tabs
No. Use
2
Tape thickness detection
3
Metal tape detection
4
Reel hub diameter detection
1-12
2 3 4 5
With tab (closed)
Thickness: 20 µm
Oxide tape
Small hub
1
S cassette REC inhibit tab (for oxide tape)
2
Tape thickness detection tab
3
Metal tape detection tab
4
Reel hub diameter detection tab
5
S cassette REC inhibit plug (for metal particle tape)
Down
Recording impossible
Without tab (opened)
Thickness: 15 µm
Metal particle tape
Large hub
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