Handling Cassettes; Recommended Cassettes; Inserting And Ejecting Cassettes - Sony HDW-F500 Operation Manual

3-3 Handling Cassettes

3-3 Handling Cassettes

3-3-1 Recommended Cassettes

Use 1 / inch HDCAM cassettes.
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The maximum recording time is as shown in the
following table.
System
frequency
29.97/30 Hz
HDCAM
cassette
S-size cassette
40 minutes
L-size cassette
124 minutes 149 minutes 155 minutes
Note
Digital Betacam cassettes cannot be used.
Storage of cassettes
Store your cassettes at room temperature and normal
humidity.
3-8
Chapter 3 Setting Up the VTR
25 Hz 23.98/24 Hz
48 minutes 50 minutes
3-3-2 Inserting and Ejecting
Cassettes
Always turn on the VTR before attempting to insert or
eject cassettes.
Inserting a cassette
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Inserting a cassette
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Turn the POWER switch to ON.
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Before inserting a cassette, check the following
points:
• There is no slack in the tape.
• An error message does not appear in the menu
display.
• The window of the cassette is facing up.
If there is any slack in the tape, refer to "Removing
slack in the tape" on next page.
When inserting an S-size cassette, make sure it is
aligned with the marks on the cassette insertion
slot.
The cassette is loaded automatically, and the tape is
wound around the drum.
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S-size cassette
L-size cassette