Maintenance And Precautions; Usable Cassette Tapes - Sony DSR-PD175P/PD177P Operating Manual

Maintenance and precautions

Usable cassette tapes

Your camcorder is capable of recording in
DVCAM/DV formats.
It is recommended to use a cassette with the
mark to record in the DVCAM/DV
format.
It is recommended to use a cassette with the
mark to record in the DVCAM
format.
Your camcorder is not compatible with the
Cassette Memory function.
Playback
• Your camcorder can play back pictures in the
DVCAM (DV) format.
To prevent a blank section from being
created on the tape
Go to the end of the recorded section using
[END SEARCH] (p. 43) before you begin
the next recording when you have played
back the tape.
Copyright signal
When you play back
x
If the cassette you play back on your
camcorder contains copyright signals, you
cannot copy it to a tape in another video
camera connected to your camcorder.
x When you record
You cannot record software on your
camcorder that contains copyright control
signals for copyright protection of software.
[Cannot record due to copyright
protection.] appears on the LCD screen, or
in the viewfinder if you try to record such
software. Your camcorder does not record
copyright control signals on the tape when
it records.
Audio mode
The DVCAM format has 2 audio modes.
You cannot dub sound onto a recorded tape
with your camcorder.
FS32K (12-bit) mode
x
The original sound is recorded on channels
1 and 2, and the new sound on channels 3
and 4. The balance between channels 1/2
and channels 3/4 can be adjusted by
selecting [DV AUDIO MIX] in the menu
settings during playback. If you select
[MIX], the sounds of channel 1/2 and
channel 3/ 4 are synthesized to be output.
FS48K (16-bit) mode
x
The original sound can be recorded in high
quality using 2 channels. The audio mode
can be indicated on the LCD screen or in
the viewfinder.
Notes on use
x When not using your camcorder for a
long time
Remove the cassette and store it.
To prevent accidental erasure
x
Slide the write-protect tab on the cassette to
set it to SAVE.
REC: The cassette can be
recorded.
SAVE: The cassette cannot be
recorded (write-protected).
x When labeling a cassette
Be sure to place the label only on the
locations shown in the following
illustration so as not to cause a malfunction
of your camcorder.
REC
SAVE
Do not place a
label along this
border.
Labeling position
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