Panasonic DVCPRO AJ-D220 P - Manual (Page 9)

Tapes
This unit is a playback-only digital VTR. It cannot be used for recording onto tapes.
Type Description
Consumer-use
cassette
{S size cassette)
This is exclusively designed for use in consumer-use camera/recorder units. It can be
used in the unit for playback only provided that the cassette adaptor (option) is obtained.
Use of Panasonic consumer DV cassette tape is recommended.
Note that inserting a cassette tape without using the cassette adaptor can damage the
unit.
M size cassette
Playback tape with a maximum length of 63 minutes
(AJ-P12MP, AJ-P23MP, AJ-P33MP, AJ-P63MP)
L size cassette
Playback tape with a maximum length of 123 minutes
(AJ-P64LP, AJ-P94LP, AJ-P123LP)
Align the cassette tape with the center of the loading slot, and push it in gently. It will
then be loaded automatically.
<Precautions for playing back consumer-use DV tapes>
• A consumer-use tape recorded in LP mode cannot be played back.
• The maximum traveling speed of a consumer-use tape is 32x normal tape speed.
• The still-picture images on a consumer-use tape may be disturbed.
• From the perspective of protecting the tape, refrain from cue-up operation using a consumer-
tape wherever possible.
• When a consumer-use tape is employed, the maximum duration of the still timer is set to 10
seconds, and the total time during which the unit is allowed to be left standing in the still mode
is set to 1 minute.
• The time code read disabled display may appear when a search is performed on a consumer-
use tape or the still-picture image of such a tape is displayed.
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