Usable Cassettes - Sony DSR-250 Operating Instructions Manual

Usable cassettes

Selecting cassette types
You can use the
cassette*, and
mm,
Betamax or
* There are two types of DVCAM/DV cassettes: with cassette memory and without
cassette memory. Tapes with cassette memory have
Sony recommends that you use a tape with
The IC memory is built in the cassette with cassette memory. Using this IC memory,
your camcorder can read, write, and search data such as the date of recording or titles.
The functions using the cassette memory require successive signals recorded on the
tape. If the tape has a blank portion in the beginning or between the recorded portions,
a title may not be displayed properly or the search functions may not work correctly.
Not to make any blank portion on the tape, press END SEARCH to return to the end of
the recorded portion before you begin the next recording when:
– You have ejected the cassette while recording.
– You have played back the tape in VTR mode.
If there is a blank portion or discontinuous signal on your tape, re-record from the
beginning to the end of the tape concerning above.
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, the same result
may occur.
The memory capacity of tapes marked with
accommodate up to 16Kb.
The number of data recordable on cassette memory (when using
16 Kb/2 048 bytes cassette memory)
Data
INDEX
TITLE
DATE
PHOTO
CASSETTE LABEL
The numbers above is as a guide.
158
DVCAM cassette*,
mini DV cassette* in this camcorder. You cannot use any other
Hi8, Digital 8,
ED Betamax cassette.
mark on the cassette
VHS, S-VHS,
mark to enjoy your camcorder fully.
Numbers
135 (15 bytes/1 data)
106
24 (10 bytes/1 data)
48 (10 bytes/1 data)
1
mini DVCAM cassette*,
VHSC,
(Cassette Memory) mark.
is 16Kb. Your camcorder can
DV
8
S-VHSC,