Sony DSR-40/40P User Manual

Chapter 1   Overview

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Chapter 1

Overview

Use Standard-DVCAM cassettes or Mini-DVCAM cassettes with this
VCR. PDV-184ME can record programs for 184 minutes and PDVM-
40ME can record for 40 minutes.
You can get the highest quality pictures with this digital videocassette
recorder using DVCAM cassettes. You may not be able to get as good
quality with other cassettes. We recommend using DVCAM cassettes so
that you can record your one-time events in 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. 

 indicates that you can use the cassettes 16 Kbits

of data can be stored on. On this VCR, you can use the cassettes up to
16 Kbits of data can be mounted on.

To prevent accidental erasure of a recording, slide in the safety 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.

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