Maintenanceand Precautions; Usable Cassette Tapes - Sony DCR-HC48 Operating Manual

Maintenanceand precautions
Yuu can use mini DV format cassettes only.
Use a cassette with tile M_,,E|]_* mark.
Your camcorder is not compatible with the
Cassette Memory functiun.
To prevent a blank section from being
created on the tape
Gu to the end of the recorded sectiuu using
END SEARCH (p. 29) befure you begin the
next recurding in the following cases:
• You have played back lhe lape.
• You Imveused EDIT SEARCH.
Copyrightsignal
N When you play back
If the cassette _ou play back ou your
camcorder contains cupyright signals, you
cmmot copy it tu a tape in auuther vide()
camera connected to your camcorder.
N When you record
You cwmut record soft_,\ :ire oll your
camcorder that contains copyright control
signals for copyright protection of software.
(Cannot record due tu cupyright
protection.] appears on the LCD screen, or
on the viewfinder if you try to record such
software. Your camcorder dues not record
copyright control signals on the tape when
it records.
Notes on use
N Whennotusing yourcamcorder for a
longtime
Remove tilecassette and sture it.
M To prevent accidental erasure
Slide tile "_rite-protect tab on the cassette to
set it to SAVE.
!i!
REC: The casselle can t c I
recorded (write-protected).
N When labeling the cassette
Be sure to place tile label only on the
locations shown in tile following
illustratiun so as not to cause a malfunctiun
of your canlcurder.
-- Do not put a label
along this border.
Labeling position
N After using the cassette
Rewind tile tape to tile beginning tu avoid
distortiuu of the picture or the sound. The
cassette should then be put in its case. and
stured in an upright pusitiun.
N When cleaning the gold-plated
connector
Gener:dly, cle:m tile gohl-pl:_ted couuector
on a cassette with a cottuu_woul swab after
every 10 times it has bee(( eiected.
If the gold-plated cummctor un the cassette
is dirty or dusty, the remaining tape
indicator may nut show correctly.
Gold-plated connector
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