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TAPE MANAGEMENT FUNCTION
Setting the Tape Management Function
1 Press the MENU button to display the (MAIN MENU
1) menu.
2 Press the SHIFT ] button to select the “9. TAPE
MANAGEMENT” line, then press the MENU button.
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The (TAPE MANAGEMENT) menu appears.
@@@<TAPE@MANAGEMENT>
*TAPE@MANAGE.@@@@N
*PROTECT@DAY@@@@@30
*REC@PASS@SET@@@@10
*GROUP@NO.@@@@@@@OFF
*OVERRIDE@@@@@@@@N
3 Press the DATA l (or j) button to select the desired
mode.
N . . . . . . The tape management function is not
active.
Y. . . . . . . The tape management function is active.
When setting to “Y”, please continue with the settings
below.
4 Press the SHIFT ] button, until the “PROTECT DAY”
setting is flashing.
5 Press the DATA l (or j) button, to select the
desired number of days to protect the tape.
OFF . . . . The tape is not protected.
1-255 . . . Number of days to protect the tape
(prevent over-recording), from the date
of the last recording on the tape (or the
last expected recording date (calculated
using the tape length (ST-180XZES) and
the recording speed).
NOTES:
œ Since the last expected recording date is a
calculated date (using the tape length
(ST-180XZES) and the recording speed), it may be
different from the actual last recording date, this
due to other settings such as (alarm recordings,
program timer recordings, holiday settings).
œ When setting a program timer recording, the tape
protection term is checked when the VCR is set to
program timer recording stand-by mode.
œ When a program timer recording is done, the data
is updated when recording starts. Even if the
recording is stopped before the programmed time,
the original data (last expected recording date) will
remain as calculated.
6 Press the SHIFT ] button, until the “REC PASS SET”
setting is flashing.
7 Press the DATA l (or j) button, to select the
desired number of re-recording times.
OFF . . . . The number of re-recording times will not
be checked.
1-100 . . . Maximum number of re-recording times.
(Refer to “Concerning the Number of Times Tapes
can be Rerecorded on” on page 23.)
NOTES:
œ The data is updated at the beginning of the
recording. Even if the recording is stopped before
the end, the original data information will be
considered.
œ During Autorepeat recording, the re-recording
times count will be updated every time the tape is
rewound to the beginning. Autorepeat recording
will proceed even if the count exceeds the “REC
PASS SET” setting. If in the (BUZZER SET) menu
WARNING is set to “Y”, the buzzer is heard.
8 Press the SHIFT ] button, until the “GROUP NO.”
setting is flashing.
9 Press the DATA l (or j) button, to select the
desired group number.
OFF . . . . The group number will not be checked.
1-15 . . . . Group number setting.
F Press the SHIFT ] button, until the “OVERRIDE”
setting is flashing.
G Press the DATA l (or j) button, to select the
desired override mode.
Y. . . . . . . In case of a conflict that prevents
recording, the next operation is
executed. If recording is done, then the
last recording date and the re-recording
times count are updated.
N. . . . . . . In case of a conflict that prevents
recording, the (TAPE MANAGEMENT)
menu is displayed and the conflicting
setting preventing recording will flash.
The only possible action is to press the
EJECT button, in order to eject the tape.
(Refer to “Tape Management Conflict
Display”.)
H Press the MENU EXIT button to save the settings.
NOTES:
œ Once the tape management data is recorded on
tape, it cannot be changed.
œ The criteria (condition) for allowing recording will be
based on the data recorded on the tape and not the
settings in the (TAPE MANAGEMENT) menu.
RD2QD/NA (DTL-4800 GB) Tue. Aug., 08/2000
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