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Videocassettes
Using Videocassettes
Make sure you select good quality tapes for 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.
If a snowy picture or no-picture condition persists, consider the use of a dry chemical
nonabrasive head-cleaning tape. Be sure to follow the directions with the head-
cleaning kit carefully. Improper use of a head cleaner might damage your camcorder.
Erase Protection – Safety Tab
You can use your videocassettes over and over again. To erase a previous recording,
just record over it.
Recording and Playback Speed and Times
The camcorder records and plays back in VHS standard speed (SP). Listed below are
the maximum recording times for popular VHS cassettes.
Safety Tab
To prevent accidental
erasure, break off the tab.
To record on the tape again, cover
the hole with vinyl tape.
CASSETTE
RECORDING TIME
T-60
60 Min.
T-120
2 Hrs.
T-160
2 Hrs., 40 Min.
T-180
3 Hrs.
