Preventing Accidental Erasure; Using A "Memory Stick; Notes On "Memory Stick; Ejecting The Cassette - Sony SRW-5800 Operation Manual

Ejecting the cassette

Press the EJECT button.
The tape is unthreaded and the cassette is automatically
ejected. This operation takes a few seconds.
To cancel ejecting a cassette
Press any operation button before the cassette is
completely ejected. The cassette is loaded again and the
operation corresponding to the button you pressed starts.
3-3-3 Preventing Accidental
Erasure
To prevent accidental erasure of material recorded on a
tape, push in the record-protect plug.
L-size cassette
S-size cassette
Push in the record-protect plug. (ON)
To restore the tape for recording, return the plug to its
original position. (OFF)
When a cassette with this plug pushed in is inserted into
the VTR, the REC INHIBIT indicator on the lower control
panel lights up and recording will not start, even if you
press the REC/EDIT button.
To restore the tape for recording, return the plug to its
original position.
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3-4 Using a "Memory Stick"

3-4 Using a "Memory
Stick"
When a "Memory Stick" is inserted in the VTR, the file
data can be stored on the "Memory Stick", which enables
you to share data among VTRs.
Inserting a "Memory Stick"
With the label side up and the connector facing forward,
insert the "Memory Stick" into an optional memory card
adaptor. Then, with the "Memory Stick" still loaded, insert
the memory card adaptor into the memory card slot of the
unit.
Memory card adaptor
Label side up
Note
Never insert/remove a "Memory Stick" during access to
data.
To remove a "Memory Stick"
Push the eject button on the memory card adaptor, and pull
the "Memory Stick" out.

3-4-1 Notes on "Memory Stick"

What is "Memory Stick"?
"Memory Stick" is a new compact, portable and versatile
IC (Integrated Circuit) recording medium with a data
capacity that exceeds a floppy disk. "Memory Stick" is
specially designed for exchanging and sharing digital data
among "Memory Stick" compatible products. Because it is
removable, "Memory Stick" can also be used for external
data storage.
"Memory Stick" media are available in three sizes:
standard size, compact "Memory Stick Duo" size, and the
smallest "Memory Stick Micro" ("M2"
attached to a Memory Stick Duo adapter, a "Memory Stick
Eject button
"Memory Stick"
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