Sony DSR-250 User Manual
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Usable cassettes
Selecting cassette types
You can use the
DVCAM cassette*,
mini DVCAM cassette*,
DV
cassette*, and
mini DV cassette* in this camcorder. You cannot use any other 8
mm,
Hi8, Digital 8,
VHS,
S-VHS,
VHSC,
S-VHSC,
Betamax or
ED Betamax cassette.
* There are two types of DVCAM/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.
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 16Kb. Your camcorder can
accommodate up to 16Kb.
The number of data recordable on cassette memory (when using
16 Kb/2 048 bytes cassette memory)
16 Kb/2 048 bytes cassette memory)
Data
Numbers
INDEX
135 (15 bytes/1 data)
TITLE
106
DATE
24 (10 bytes/1 data)
PHOTO
48 (10 bytes/1 data)
CASSETTE LABEL
1
The numbers above is as a guide.