DAT EXPERTS: QUESTION ABOUT PANASONIC SV SERIES

Have a client that bought a consumer DAT machine a few years ago.
Now attempting to copy their own archives to a standalone burner or pc,
they realize all the copies are rendered uncopyable by SCMS, the copy-protection coding used by many DAT machines.

This seems like it's only on consumer models, but I have no idea.
Does anyone know if the SV-3500s, 3700s etc. (whiteface joints) have
copy-protection that gets coded onto the tape? And if so, is there anyway
to disable that function without going through outboard protection rigging
devices?

Thank you kindly!

I can't remember the deal with surviving the dat wars anymore.

But, the following is info for a dude who repaired mine and a friend's dat recorders.
I still have a Panasonic SV3700. My friend had a double decker Tascam.
I anybody knows, this cat will.

Pro Digital Inc.
700 Park Way. Ste. B.
Broomall, PA 19008
(610) 353-2400
http://www.prodigitalinc.com/

[email protected]

Peace.