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Additional Information
— Additional Information —
Usable cassettes
Selecting cassette types
You can use the mini DV cassette only.* You cannot use any other 8 mm ,
Hi8 , Digital8 , VHS , VHSC , S-VHS , S-VHSC ,
Betamax , ED Betamax , DV or MICRO MV cassette.
* There are two types of mini DV cassettes: with Cassette Memory and without Cassette
Memory.
Cassettes with Cassette Memory have
(Cassette Memory) mark.
We recommend that you use cassettes with Cassette Memory.
IC memory is mounted on this type of cassette. Your camcorder can read and write
data such as dates of recording or titles, etc. to this memory.
The functions using the Cassette Memory require successive signals recorded on the
tape. If the tape has a blank portion at the beginning or between recorded portions,
titles may not be displayed properly or the search functions may not work properly.
Perform the following to prevent a blank portion from being created on the tape.
Press END SCH to go to the end of the recorded portion before you begin the next
recording if you operate the following:
– You have ejected the cassette during recording.
– You have played back the tape.
– You have used edit search.
If there is a blank portion or discontinuous signal on the tape, re-record from the
beginning to the end of the tape as described above.
The same result may occur when you record using a digital video camera recorder
without the Cassette Memory function on a tape recorded by one with the Cassette
Memory function.
mark on the cassette
The memory capacity of the tape marked with is 4k bits. Your camcorder can
accommodate up to 16k bits. 16k bits tapes are marked with .
This is the Mini DV mark.
This is the Cassette Memory mark.
These are trademarks.