Digital Hours Meter; About The Built-In Rechargeable Battery; Using Your Videocassette Recorder Abroad; Notes On The License - Sony HVR-M15AU - Professional Video Cassete recorder/player Operating Instructions Manual

Notes on Use

Digital Hours Meter

The digital hours meter keeps cumulative counts of the
total operation time, the head drum rotation time, the
tape running time and the number of unthreading
operations. These counts can be displayed on the menu.
Use them as guidelines for scheduling maintenance. In
general, consult your Sony dealer about necessary
periodic maintenance checks.
The digital hours meter has the following four display
modes and you can check them in [HOURS METER] of
the [OTHERS] menu (page 58).
• OPERATION mode
The cumulative total hours of operating time is
displayed in 10-hour increments.
• DRUM RUN mode
The cumulative total hours of drum rotation with tape
threaded is displayed in 10-hour increments.
• TAPE RUN mode
The cumulative total hours of tape running time is
displayed in 10-hour increments.
• THREADING mode
The cumulative number of tape unthreading operations
is displayed in 10-operation increments.
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Chapter 5 Maintenance
About the Built-in Rechargeable
Battery
The unit is provided with a rechargeable battery that
retains the date/time and various settings regardless of
power-on and power-off status. The rechargeable
battery is charged as long as the unit is operated. If the
period the unit is operated is short, the battery
discharges gradually and if it is not used at all for
approximately 1 month, the battery will discharge
completely. In that case, charge the battery and then
start using the unit. If you do not need to record the date
and time when the rechargeable battery is not fully
charged, you can use the unit in this state.
Charging the rechargeable battery
Connect the unit to the AC outlet using the AC Adaptor
and power cord for about 24 hours. (The unit does not
need to be turned on.)
Using your Videocassette
Recorder abroad
You can use your Videocassette Recorder in any
country/region using the AC Adaptor.
Supplied within 100 V to 240 V AC, 50 Hz/60 Hz.
Use a commercially available AC plug adaptor [a], if
necessary, depending on the design of the wall outlet
[b].
AC Adaptor

Notes on the License

ANY USE OF THIS PRODUCT OTHER THAN
CONSUMER PERSONAL USE IN ANY MANNER
THAT COMPLIES WITH THE MPEG-2 STANDARD
FOR ENCODING VIDEO INFORMATION FOR
PACKAGED MEDIA IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED
WITHOUT A LICENSE UNDER APPLICABLE
PATENTS IN THE MPEG-2 PATENT PORTFOLIO,
WHICH LICENSE IS AVAILABLE FROM MPEG
LA, L.L.C., 250 STEELE STREET, SUITE 300,
DENVER, COLORADO 80206.
[a] [b]