Sony 5500 - Manual (Page 34)

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3-3 Handling Cassettes
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3-3 Handling Cassettes
3-3-1 Recommended Cassettes
For recording and playback:
Use
1
/
2
inch HDCAM-SR cassettes.
The maximum recording time is as shown in the following
table.
For playback only:
Use
1
/
2
inch HDCAM or Digital Betacam cassettes.
The maximum playback time is as shown in the following
table.
HDCAM cassettes are for playback only on the
SRW-5000. They can be played back and recorded on the
SRW-5500.
Playing back a digital Betacam cassette requires the
Digital Betacam Option (HKSR-5002).
Storage of cassettes
Store your cassettes at room temperature and normal
humidity.
3-3-2 Inserting and Ejecting
Cassettes
Always turn on the VTR before inserting or ejecting
cassettes.
Inserting a cassette
1
Turn the POWER switch to ON.
2
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, see “Removing slack
in the tape” on page 34.
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.
Removing slack in the tape
Press one of the reels in slightly, then carefully rotate it in
the direction of the arrow until it stops.
HDCAM
SR-cassette
29.97/30 Hz 25 Hz 23.98/24 Hz
S-size cassette 40 minutes 48 minutes 50 minutes
L-size cassette 124 minutes 149 minutes 155 minutes
HDCAM
cassette
29.97/30 Hz 25 Hz 23.98/24 Hz
S-size cassette 40 minutes 48 minutes 50 minutes
L-size cassette 124 minutes 149 minutes 155 minutes
Note
Digital
Betacam cassette
29.97 Hz 25 Hz
S-size cassette 40 minutes 40 minutes
L-size cassette 124 minutes 124 minutes
Note
System
frequency
System
frequency
System
frequency
1
2
S-size cassette
L-size cassette