Cassettes - Sony DCR-TRV16 Operating Instructions Manual

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Usable cassettes
You can use M_l_,'_ mini DV cassettes only*. You cannot use any other [] 8 ram,
I,IIm Hi8, [) Digital8, MI_ VHS, _ VHSC, _ S-VHS, _ S-VHSC, [B Betamax,
ED Betamax, I_T DV or mm_m_ MICRO MV cassette.
* There are two types of mini DV cassettes: with cassette memo_T and without cassette
memory. Cassettes with cassette memory have the Clll (Cassette Memory) mark.
We recommend you to use cassette with cassette memory.
IC memory is mounted on this type of cassette. Your camcorder can read and write
data such as dates of recording or titles, etc. to this memory.
The functions using the cassette memory require successive signals recorded on the
tape. If the tape has a blank portion at tile beginning or between recorded portions,
titles may not be displayed properly or the search functions may not work properly.
Perform the following to prevent a blank portion from being made on the tape.
Press END SEARCt I to go to the end of the recorded portion before you begin the
next recording if you operate the following:
You have changed tile cassette while recording.
You have played back the tape.
You have used tile edit search function.
If there is a blank portion or discontinuous signal on your tape, re-record fl-om the
beginning to the end of tile tape as described above.
The same result may occur when you record using a digital video camera recorder
without a cassette memory function on a tape recorded by one with the cassette
memory function.
¢lel4K mark on the cassette
The memory capacity of cassettes marked with €#1#4Kis 4Kbit. Your camcorder can
accommodate tapes having a memory capacity of up to 16Kbit. 16Kbit cassettes are
marked with ¢11116K.
Mlnl_c_ This is the Mini DV mark.
CJ]_ This is tile Cassette Memory mark.
These are trademarks.
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