Sony DCR-PC100 - Manual (Page 114)

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— 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 or DV cassette.
* There are two types of mini DV cassettes: with cassette memory and without cassette
memory. Tapes with cassette memory have (Cassette Memory) mark. Sony
recommends that you use a tape with mark to enjoy your camcorder fully.
The IC memory is built in the cassette with cassette memory. Using this IC memory,
your camcorder can read, write, and search data such as the date of recording or titles.
The functions using the cassette memory require successive signals recorded on the
tape. If the tape has a blank portion in the beginning or between the recorded
portions, a title may not be displayed properly or the search functions may not work
correctly.
Not to make any blank portion on the tape, press END SEARCH to return to the end
of the recorded portion before you begin the next recording when:
– You have ejected the cassette while recording.
– You have played back the tape in VTR mode.
If there is a blank portion or discontinuous signal on your tape, re-record from the
beginning to the end of the tape concerning above.
When you record, using a digital video camera recorder without a cassette memory
function, on a tape recorded by one with the cassette memory function, the same
result may occur.
mark on the cassette
The memory capacity of tapes marked with is 4KB. Your camcorder can
accommodate up to 16KB. 16KB tape is marked with .
When you play back
Copyright signal
When playing back
Using any other video camera recorder, you cannot record on a tape that has recorded a
copyright control signals for copyright protection of software which is played back on
your camcorder.
When you record
You cannot record software on your camcorder that contains copyright control
signals for copyright protection of software.
“COPY INHIBIT” appears on the LCD screen, in the viewfinder or on the TV screen if
you try to record such software.
Your camcorder does not record copyright control signals on the tape when it records.