Cassettes; Inserting And Ejecting Cassettes - Sony J-10 Manual

3-2 Cassettes

Cassette types
This unit uses the following
cassettes:
• Digital Betacam cassette (J-30/30SDI only)
• MPEG IMX cassette (J-30/30SDI only)
• Betacam SX cassette
• Betacam SP cassette
• Betacam cassette
• UVW cassette

Inserting and ejecting cassettes

Insert or eject a cassette while the unit is powered on.
Inserting a cassette
EJECT button
S cassette
1
L cassette
1
Turn the POWER switch on.
2
Check the following points before inserting the
cassette with the orientation shown in the figure.
• Check that there is no slack in the tape.
• Check that the message "E10-0000" is not shown
in the time data display area.
The cassette is drawn into the unit.
If the message "E10-0000" appears in the time data
display area, there is moisture condensation in the unit.
For steps to take when "E10-0000" is displayed, see
section 8-3 "Moisture Condensation" on page
8-2 (GB).
3-2
(GB) Chapter 3 Preparations
1 / -inch tape width
2
Removing slack from the tape
Press one of the reels in with a finger, and turn gently
in the direction shown by the arrows until there is no
slack in the tape.
Ejecting a cassette
Press the EJECT button.
The cassette is ejected.
If the tape slacks inside the unit, pressing the EJECT button
may not eject the cassette. For information about how to
remove the cassette in such a case, refer to the Maintenance
Manual.