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5. PREPARATIONS
5-2 Cassette Loading and UnLoading
EJECT
EJECT switch
LOG
REW
STOP
FF
PLAY
STILL
POWER
NG
ON
OFF
VTR switch
POWER switch
• A cassette cannot be loaded or unloaded while the GY-DV700W is in POWER OFF mode.
• Use a videocassette tape marked MiniDV.
• The videocassette should be held vertical and inserted straight into the slot.
Loading the Cassette
1.
Set the POWER 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
VTR switch
REC
SAVE
Enters record-
STBY
The unit enters
pause mode after
stop mode.
back-spacing.
"REC
INH"
is
displayed for a few
In the record-pause
SAVE
seconds on the
mode and the drum
rotation is stopped.
counter display.
* Recording can be started by pressing the VTR trigger button
from the record-pause condition. For details on how to record,
see page 50.
After the cassette cover is closed, it takes about 8 seconds
before the unit can start recording or before it enters the
stop mode.
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Cassette rear switch
Videocassette
Cassette cover
CAUTION:
The GY-DV700W cannot be operated while the cassette
cover is open. Make sure to close the cover before operating
the unit.
Unloading the Cassette
1.
Set the POWER 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.
CAUTION:
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.
5-3 Setting the Date and Time
The date and time of the built-in clock should be set. During shooting, the date and time data are recorded in the sub-time code area
on the tape.
During playback, the data are shown on the counter display. Powered by the backup lithium battery, the set date and time data
continue to count even when the power is switched off.
OPERATE/WARNING
LIGHT
CH 1
OVER
AUTO OFF DEW
RESET
40 30
20
10
0 dB
ON
SERVO
RF
L i
OFF
CH 2
OVER
2.
32k
48k
PB
HOLD
MONITOR
AUD LOCK
SP
SELECT
COUNTER
MENU
H
M
S
F
CTL
REMAIN
REV FWD
E
BATT
F
TC
COUNTER
UB
H
M
switch
NITOR
CH-1
AUDIO
CH-2
LEVEL
Time display (COUNTER switch: TC)
Hour Min.
Sec.
HOLD
H
M
S
HOLD
H
M
S
H
M
S
Date display (COUNTER switch: UB)
Day
Month
Year
HOLD
HOLD
5. PREPARATIONS
Check that the lithium battery has been inserted.
CH-1
AUDIO
CH-2
TC GENERATOR
LEVEL
CH-1
CH-2
PRESET
FREE
AUTO
REGEN
REC
MANUAL
AUDIO SELECT
AUDIO INPUT
CH-1
CH-2
CONTINUE
MENU
FRONT
REAR
LITHIUM BATT.
GROUP
ITEM
SELECT
DATA SET
HOLD
SHIFT
ADVANCE
PRESET
3.
HOLD
5.
button
PRESET button
4.
SHIFT button
4.
Lithium battery compartment
ADVANCE button
1.
Turn ON the power and set the counter display to the date/
time mode.
• Set the VCR Setup Menu item No. 516 DISPLAY SELECT
to "CLOCK".
See "Displaying and Setting VCR Setup Menus" on
page 67.
See "VCR Setup Menu Contents" on page 69.
2.
Set the COUNTER switch to TC or UB.
To set the time: Set the switch to TC.
The time (Hour, Min., Sec.) is indicated on the counter
display. (24-hour clock system)
To set the date: Set the switch to UB.
The date (Day, Month, Year) is indicated on the counter
display.
3.
Press the HOLD button to enter the setting mode.
The "HOLD" indicator lights up on the display to indicate
that the unit is in the setting mode.
The leftmost digit on the counter blinks.
4.
Set the date and time.
• Each time the ADVANCE button is pressed, the value of
the blinking digit increases.
• Each time the SHIFT button is pressed, the digit to the
right of the currently blinking one starts blinking. When
pressed while the rightmost digit is blinking, the leftmost
digit starts blinking again.
Repeat the above procedure to set the value of all the
digits.
5.
To decide the set date and time data, press the PRESET
button.
The "HOLD" indicator on the display turns off and the date/
time display stops blinking.
The time starts counting.
Memo:
To display and set the time code or user's bit, set the VCR
Setup Menu item No. 516 DISPLAY SELECT to "TC".
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