Introduction; Notes On Video Cassettes - Sony DVCAM DSR-30 Operating Instructions Manual

Notes on video
cassetes
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Introduction

Usable cassettes
Use Standard-DVCAM cassettes or Mini-DVCAM cassettes with this
VCR.
PDV-184ME can record programs for 184 minutes and PDVM-40ME can
record for 40 minutes. You can get the highest quality pictures with this
digital video cassette recorder using DVCAM cassettes. You may not be
able to get as good quality with other cassettes. We recommend using
DVCAM cassettes so that you can record your one-time events in
highest quality.
Standard DVCAM cassette
Cassette memory
Cassette memory is an optional feature that is mounted on some
Standard DVCAM cassettes and Mini DVCAM cassettes. When you
record a program, the recording date and time, and the programs'
position on the tape are stored in the cassette memory so that you can
quickly locate the program later on.
the cassettes 16 kbits of data can be stored on. On this VCR, you can use
the cassettes up to 16 kbits of data can be mounted on.
To save a recording
To prevent accidental erasure of a recording, slide in the safety switch
on the cassette so that the red portion becomes visible. To record on a
tape, slide out the switch so that the red portion is hidden.
Write Protected
Notes
• You cannot play back a DVCAM tape recorded in other color systems
on this VCR.
• , , and
Mini DVCAM cassette
indicates that you can use
Write Enabled
are trademarks.