Sony HVRZ7P Operating Guide - Page 116

Maintenance and precautions (Continued) x To prevent accidental erasure Slide the write-protect tab on the cassette to set it to SAVE. REC: The cassette can be recorded. REC SAVE SAVE: The cassette cannot be recorded (write-protected). x When labeling the cassette Be sure to place the label only on the locations shown in the following illustration so as not to cause a malfunction of your camcorder. Do not put a label along this border. Labeling position x After using the cassette Rewind the tape to the beginning to avoid distortion of the picture or the sound. The cassette should then be put in its case, and stored in an upright position. x When cleaning the gold-plated connector Generally, clean the gold-plated connector on a cassette with a cotton-wool swab after every 10 times it has been ejected. If the gold-plated connector on the cassette is dirty or dusty, the remaining tape indicator may not show correctly. On Sony HDV1080i compliant TVs An HDV format compatible TV with the component input jack is required to view playback pictures recorded in the HDV format. Compatibility of the DVCAM/DV formats The DVCAM format was developed as a more reliable and higher-end format than the consumer DV format. Explained here are the differences, compatibility, and limitations on editing for the DVCAM and DV formats. Differences between the DVCAM and DV formats Specification DVCAM DV TRACK Pitch 15 µm 10 µm Audio sampling frequency 12 bit:32 kHz 16 bit:48 kHz 12 bit:32 kHz 16 bit:48 kHz 44.1 kHz 48 kHz Audio recording mode* Lock mode Lock/Unlock mode * There are 2 modes for audio recording, lock mode and unlock mode. In lock mode, the sampling frequencies of audio and video are synchronized. Therefore, lock mode is more effective than unlock mode in digital processing and smooth transition during audio editing. 116 Gold-plated connector