Sony DSR-1800A Operating Instructions Manual page 31

If the following indicators light when a cassette is loaded
Indicator
Cassette memory indicator The loaded cassette contains a cassette memory.
ClipLink indicator
NOT EDITABLE indicator
To perform the following operations
Operation
Stop recording.
Remove the cassette.
Inhibit the unit from
outputting text information
(time data, operation mode
indications, etc.) to the
video monitor.
Change the time period
before the unit switches
from stop mode to standby
off mode.
It means:
There is ClipLink log data stored in the cassette
memory on the loaded cassette.
Caution
With such a cassette, carrying out recording destroys
the ClipLink log data.
The recording format of the tape is "DV," or a
DVCPRO tape is inserted.
Replace the tape with one that has been recorded in
DVCAM format.
The audio recording mode selected on this unit does
not coincide with that of the tape.
• When your current purpose is recording, you can
use the tape as it is.
• When your current purpose is editing, set the unit
for the same audio recording mode as with the
tape.
For more details, see "Troubleshooting" on page
89.
Do this:
Press the STOP button.
The unit enters stop mode, and will automatically
switch to standby off mode after the time period set
with the STOP TIMER menu item (see page 61).
Press the EJECT button.
After a few seconds, the tape is unwound from the
head drum and the cassette is automatically ejected.
If a CNT value is shown on the time counter display
(assuming the time data type indicator "COUNTER"
is lit), the CNT value is reset.
Set the CHARA. DISPLAY menu item (see page 58)
to OFF.
Change the setting of the STOP TIMER menu item
(see page 61).
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Recording