Handling Cassettes; Recommended Cassettes; Inserting And Ejecting Cassettes - Sony SRW-5800 Operation Manual

3-3 Handling Cassettes

3-3-1 Recommended Cassettes

For recording and playback:
1
Use / inch HDCAM-SR cassettes.
2
The maximum recording time is as shown in the following
table.
System
frequency
29.97/30 Hz
HDCAM
SR-cassette
S-size cassette 40 minutes
L-size cassette 124 minutes 149 minutes 155 minutes
For playback only:
1
Use / inch HDCAM or Digital Betacam cassettes.
2
The maximum playback time is as shown in the following
table.
System
frequency
29.97/30 Hz
HDCAM
cassette
S-size cassette 40 minutes
L-size cassette 124 minutes 149 minutes 155 minutes
System
frequency
Digital
Betacam cassette
S-size cassette 40 minutes
L-size cassette 124 minutes
Note
Playing back a Digital Betacam or HDCAM cassette
requires the optional HKSR-5802 Digital Betacam/
HDCAM Processor Board.
Storage of cassettes
Store your cassettes at room temperature and normal
humidity.
25 Hz 23.98/24 Hz
48 minutes 50 minutes
25 Hz 23.98/24 Hz
48 minutes 50 minutes
29.97 Hz 25 Hz
40 minutes
124 minutes
3-3-2 Inserting and Ejecting
Cassettes
Always turn on the VTR before inserting or ejecting
cassettes.
Inserting a cassette
1
Turn the POWER switch to ON.
2
Before inserting a cassette, check the following points:
• There is no slack in the tape.
• An error message does not appear in the menu
display.
• The window of the cassette is facing up.
When inserting an S-size cassette, make sure it is
aligned with the marks on the cassette insertion slot.
The cassette is loaded automatically, and the tape is
wound around the drum.
Removing slack in the tape
Press one of the reels in slightly, then carefully rotate it in
the direction of the arrow until it stops.
Preventing double cassette inserting
When a cassette is loaded, an orange lock-out bar appears
in the cassette insertion slot to prevent users from
attempting to load another cassette.
S-size cassette
L-size cassette
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3-3 Handling Cassettes