Sony J30 Product Manual (J10, J10SDI, J30, and J30SDI Manual) - Page 24

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Chapter 3 Preparations 3-2 Cassettes Cassette types This unit uses the following 1/2-inch tape width cassettes: • Digital Betacam cassette (J-30/30SDI only) • MPEG IMX cassette (J-30/30SDI only) • Betacam SX cassette • Betacam SP cassette • Betacam cassette • UVW cassette Removing slack from the tape Press one of the reels in with a finger, and turn gently in the direction shown by the arrows until there is no slack in the tape. Inserting and ejecting cassettes Insert or eject a cassette while the unit is powered on. Inserting a cassette EJECT button Ejecting a cassette Press the EJECT button. The cassette is ejected. If the tape slacks inside the unit, pressing the EJECT button may not eject the cassette. For information about how to remove the cassette in such a case, refer to the Maintenance Manual. S cassette 1 L cassette 1 Turn the POWER switch on. 2 Check the following points before inserting the cassette with the orientation shown in the figure. • Check that there is no slack in the tape. • Check that the message "E10-0000" is not shown in the time data display area. The cassette is drawn into the unit. If the message "E10-0000" appears in the time data display area, there is moisture condensation in the unit. For steps to take when "E10-0000" is displayed, see section 8-3 "Moisture Condensation" on page 8-2. 3-2 Chapter 3 Preparations

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Chapter 3
Preparations
3-2
Chapter 3
Preparations
3-2
Cassettes
Cassette types
This unit uses the following
1
/
2
-inch tape width
cassettes:
• Digital Betacam cassette (J-30/30SDI only)
• MPEG IMX cassette (J-30/30SDI only)
• Betacam SX cassette
• Betacam SP cassette
• Betacam cassette
• UVW cassette
Inserting and ejecting cassettes
Insert or eject a cassette while the unit is powered on.
Inserting a cassette
1
Turn the POWER switch on.
2
Check the following points before inserting the
cassette with the orientation shown in the figure.
• Check that there is no slack in the tape.
• Check that the message “E10-0000” is not shown
in the time data display area.
The cassette is drawn into the unit.
If the message “E10-0000” appears in the time data
display area, there is moisture condensation in the unit.
For steps to take when “E10-0000” is displayed, see
section 8-3 “Moisture Condensation” on page
8-2.
Removing slack from the tape
Press one of the reels in with a finger, and turn gently
in the direction shown by the arrows until there is no
slack in the tape.
Ejecting a cassette
Press the EJECT button.
The cassette is ejected.
If the tape slacks inside the unit, pressing the EJECT button
may not eject the cassette. For information about how to
remove the cassette in such a case, refer to the Maintenance
Manual.
EJECT button
S cassette
L cassette
1