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Mini DV Cassette, Copyright Protection

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Mini DV Cassette To protect recordings against accidental erasure Slide the protect tab on the rear of the Mini DV cassette to the "SAVE" position. Precautions when using a Mini DV cassette • Be sure to use only Mini DV cassettes with the i mark. • This camcorder can record and play back using Mini DV cassettes with cassette memory, but it cannot record or play back this memory. • To record in LP mode, use a Mini DV cassette labeled for use with LP mode. • Do not insert anything into the holes on the bottom of the Mini DV cassette or block them in any way. • Avoid placing the Mini DV cassette in an area conducive to dust or mold. • Do not place the Mini DV cassette near magnetic sources such as electric clocks or magnetic devices as this may adversely affect recorded material. • When a previously recorded Mini DV cassette is used again for recording, the previously recorded material will be automatically erased. • The Mini DV cassette will not operate if inserted in the wrong direction. • Do not repeatedly insert and eject the Mini DV cassette without running the tape as this may cause uneven tape winding and damage the tape. • Do not place the Mini DV cassette in direct sunlight, near strong heat sources, or in areas with excessive steam. • Store the Mini DV cassette in its case and stand it in an upright position. • If the tape is not properly wound, rewind the tape. • Do not drop the Mini DV cassette or subject it to excessive shocks. Erasure protect tab To record over a previously recorded tape, slide the protect tab to the "REC" position. Copyright Protection The digital VCR has far superior recording and playback ability than the traditional analog VCR, and in order to protect digital video software copyrights, a system for managing copyrights has been established. Some digital video recording with pre-recorded copyright protection signals can still be played back on this camcorder. However, these recordings cannot be output to a TV or an external monitor. If you play a digital video recording that has a copyright protection signal on video equipment with a DV terminal and attempt to record a copy of that software on this camcorder, "COPYRIGHT PROTECTED." appears on the screen and the recording is disabled. Appendix COPYR I GHT PROT E CT E D . 88

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Appendix
Mini DV Cassette
Precautions when using a Mini DV
cassette
•
Be sure to use only Mini DV cassettes with
the
i
mark.
•
This camcorder can record and play back
using Mini DV cassettes with cassette
memory, but it cannot record or play back
this memory.
•
To record in LP mode, use a Mini DV
cassette labeled for use with LP mode.
•
Do not insert anything into the holes on the
bottom of the Mini DV cassette or block them
in any way.
•
Avoid placing the Mini DV cassette in an area
conducive to dust or mold.
•
Do not place the Mini DV cassette near
magnetic sources such as electric clocks or
magnetic devices as this may adversely
affect recorded material.
•
When a previously recorded Mini DV cassette
is used again for recording, the previously
recorded material will be automatically
erased.
•
The Mini DV cassette will not operate if
inserted in the wrong direction.
•
Do not repeatedly insert and eject the Mini DV
cassette without running the tape as this may
cause uneven tape winding and damage the
tape.
•
Do not place the Mini DV cassette in direct
sunlight, near strong heat sources, or in areas
with excessive steam.
•
Store the Mini DV cassette in its case and
stand it in an upright position.
•
If the tape is not properly wound, rewind the
tape.
•
Do not drop the Mini DV cassette or subject it
to excessive shocks.
To protect recordings against acciden-
tal erasure
Slide the protect tab on the rear of the Mini DV
cassette to the
“
SAVE
”
position.
To record over a previously recorded tape,
slide the protect tab to the
“
REC
”
position.
Copyright Protection
The digital VCR has far superior recording and
playback ability than the traditional analog
VCR, and in order to protect digital video
software copyrights, a system for managing
copyrights has been established. Some digital
video recording with pre-recorded copyright
protection signals can still be played back on
this camcorder. However, these recordings
cannot be output to a TV or an external monitor.
If you play a digital video recording that has a
copyright protection signal on video equipment
with a DV terminal and attempt to record a
copy of that software on this camcorder,
“
COPYRIGHT PROTECTED.
”
appears on the
screen and the recording is disabled.
Erasure protect tab
COPYRIGHT
PROTECTED.