We recommend that our cassettes be used with your camcorder. Use of poor quality
tapes or tapes that have been damaged or mishandled can contaminate the video heads,
resulting in a snowy picture or no picture at all during playback. Because there is no
control over the type of tape purchased or rented by consumers, head cleaning is not
covered under warranty. It is considered normal maintenance.
The automatic head-cleaning system minimizes the need for accessory cleaners or
cleaning by a Servicenter. This system is activated whenever you insert or remove a
cassette.
Erase Protection
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Safety Tab
You can use your video cassettes over and over again. To erase a previous recording,
just record over it.
A. Remove
safety tab.
B. Cover hole
with vinyl tape.
Recording Speeds and Times
The camcorder records and plays back in standard speed (SP) or extended play (EP).
Select the recording speed with the
SP/EP
switch. The selected speed will be displayed
in the viewfinder.
Listed below are the maximum SP and EP recording times for popular VHS-C cassettes.
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SP
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Standard play provides the
best picture (less picture noise),
but the shortest recording time
Recording Time
(20 minutes with a TC-20 tape).
Cassette SP
EP
l
EP
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Extended play provides three
TC-20 20 Min. 60 Min.
times the recording time as SP
TC-30
30 Min.
90 Min.
(60 minutes with a TC-20 tape).
TC-40*
40 Min.
120
Min.
EP has slightly more picture noise
than SP in normal playback. This
* Will probably be available soon.
may not be noticeable.
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