Sony DSR 45 Operating Instructions - Page 30

2 Chapter Playback and Recording Chapter 2 Playback and Recording Notes on Video Cassettes Usable cassettes Cassette memory Use Standard-DVCAM cassettes or Mini-DVCAM cassettes with this unit. The PDV-184 can record programs for 184 minutes and the PDVM-40 can record for 40 minutes (DVCAM format). You can get the highest quality pictures with this digital videocassette recorder using DVCAM cassettes. Using other cassettes does not ensure sufficient reliability. We recommend using DVCAM cassettes so that you can record your one-time events in the highest quality. Cassette memory is an optional feature that is mounted on some Standard DVCAM cassettes and Mini DVCAM cassettes. When you record a program, the recording date and time, and the programs' position on the tape are stored in the cassette memory so that you can quickly locate the program later on. on a cassette indicates that you can use the cassettes to store up to 16 kbits of data. On this unit, you can use cassettes on which up to 16 kbits of data can be stored. To save a recording To prevent accidental erasure of a recording, slide in the REC/SAVE switch on the cassette so that the red portion becomes visible. To record on a tape, slide out the switch so that the red portion is hidden. Mini DVCAM cassette DVCAM cassette REC/SAVE switch Set to SAVE. REC SAVE 30 (GB) Chapter 2 Playback and Recording