Chapter 4 Recording/Playback; About Cassettes; Loading And Unloading Cassettes - Sony SRW-9000 Operation Manual

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Chapter

About Cassettes

1
The unit uses / -inch width HDCAM-SR S-size
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cassettes.
The maximum recording times are as follows.
System frequency Maximum recording time
29.97 Hz
25 Hz
23.98 Hz/24 Hz
Note
Use this unit or Sony SRW series video cassette recorder
to rewind tapes. Do not use cassettes which have been
rewound by other units or by rewinders.
Storage of cassettes
Store your cassettes at room temperature and
normal humidity.

Loading and Unloading Cassettes

Loading a cassette
1
Set on the power ON/OFF switch to ON.
Note
If the interior of the VTR section is damp, the "VTR
007F:HUMID ERROR" indicator will light.
2
Press the EJECT button.
The cassette insertion slot will open.
3
Check that there is no slack in the tape.
Then slide in the cassette until it clicks
into position (1) and close the cassette
insertion slot completely (2).
80 About Cassettes
Recording/Playback
40 minutes (20 minutes for
double-speed recording)
48 minutes (24 minutes for
double-speed recording)
50 minutes (25 minutes for
double-speed recording)
Note
When inserting the cassette, be careful that you do not hit
the tape against the cassette holder.
Checking the tape for slack
Pressing in the reels lightly, turn them gently with
your fingers in the directions shown below. If the
reels will not move, there is no slack to adjust.
Unloading a cassette
With the power supply on, press the EJECT
button to open the cassette insertion slot. Then
take out the cassette.
If you are not going to insert another cassette,
close the cassette insertion slot.
Even if the battery is exhausted and the unit stops,
it is possible to take out the cassette and close the
cassette insertion slot if the remaining battery
voltage is about 10.5 V or more.
However, when the battery voltage is low, do not
repeat the unloading operation. If you repeat the
operation, the power may be turned off during the
ejection operation and you may not be able to
continue the operation.