Additional Information; Usable Cassettes - Sony Handycam DCR-TRV40E Operating Instructions Manual

— Additional Information —

Usable cassettes

Selecting cassette types
You can use
cannot use any other
Digital8, VHS,
S-VHSC,
MICRO MV cassette.
* There are two types of mini DV cassettes: with
cassette memory and without cassette memory.
Cassettes with cassette memory have the
(Cassette Memory) mark.
We recommend that you 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 the 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 SEARCH to go to the end of the
recorded portion before you begin the next
recording if you operate the following:
– You have ejected the cassette while recording.
– You have played back the tape.
– You have used the edit search.
If there is a blank portion or discontinuous
signal on your tape, re-record from the
beginning to the end of the tape as described
above.
The same result may occur when you record
using a digital video camera recorder without a
cassette memory on a tape recorded by one
with the cassette memory.
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mini DV cassettes only*. You
8 mm, Hi8,
VHSC, S-VHS,
Betamax, DV or
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