Playback; Usable Cassettes - Sony DVCAM DSR-60P Operating Instructions Manual

Playback

Usable Cassettes

DVCAM cassettes
This section describes the necessary settings and operations to perform
playback on this unit. The same settings and operations apply whether you
are using the unit as part of an editing system, for dubbing, or as a stand-
alone player VCR. For the necessary connections for playback and the
settings not covered in this section, see Chapter 5 "Connections and
Settings".
This unit can use standard-size and mini-size DVCAM cassettes listed
below. Cassettes that have been recorded by a DV-format recorder can
also be played back on this unit.
Model name
PDV-64ME/94ME/124ME/184ME
PDVM-12ME/22ME/32ME/40ME
The numbers in each model name indicate the maximum playback time (in
minutes) for each model. For example, the PDV-184ME has a maximum
playback time of 184 minutes.
Note
If you insert an incorrect type of cassette, it will be automatically ejected.
The following figure illustrates the DVCAM cassette's appearance.
Mini size
REC/SAVE switch
Enables (REC) or disables (SAVE)
recording on the cassette.
To play back the cassette, it does
not matter whether this switch is in
REC or SAVE position.
Size
Standard size
Mini size
Standard size
Cassette memory
This memory is used to store ClipLink
log data. For details of ClipLink log data,
refer to "ClipLink™ Guide" supplied with
this unit.
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