LOADINGAND
CASSETTE TAPE
Video
cassette tapes can be loaded into your new VCR as long as the VCR is plugged into a power source. Even if the VCR power
switch is turned off, loading a cassette will automatically cause it to turn on. Use only video cassette tapes marked
Do not use a T- 160 or ST-l 60 cassette tape when recording in 48H 960H or OH mode.
LOADING
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To position the cassette properly before inserting it in the cassette slot,
hold the cassette so that the long narrow edge with the contents label
faces towards you. The other long narrow edge is hinged and should face
towards the VCR. The clear plastic window that shows the video tape
should face upward.
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Gently insert the videotape into the cassette slot to a point where the VCR
automatically retracts the cassette.
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When you insert the videotape, be sure to orient it squarely to the slot.
CORRECT
Your new VCR has a protection circuit which will eject the tape if it is loaded
improperly. If the VCR ejects the tape you are trying to load, remove it
completely and check that the long narrow edge with the contents label is
facing towards you and that the clear plastic window that shows the video
tape is facing upwards. Then
again.
UNLOADING
Press the EJECT button on the front of the VCR.
•I Remove the cassette.
INCORRECT
Your VCR will eject a video cassette even if it is in STANDBY mode. When the
EJECT button is pressed, the VCR will automatically turn on, eject the tape
and turn off. It is not possible to eject a tape whilst recording without first
pressing the stop button. A tape cannot be ejected when the VCR is locked.
PREVENTING ACCIDENTAL ERASURE
Video cassettes come with an erasure prevention tab which, when removed,
prevents the tape’s contents from being erased or recorded over.
A cassette without the erasure prevention tab will automatically be ejected
from your VCR if you attempt to record on it.
We recommend that any torn or broken cassette tape requiring repair should
only be taken to professionals who specialize in such procedures. The
adhesives on many common types of tape could damage the head of
your
VCR.
MAXIMUM TAPE LIFE
Maximum tape life depends on the recording mode as shown below:
Recording mode
2 H
6H
48H 72H 96H 120H 168H 240H 360H 480H 720H 960H
Tape life
tape
1 0 0
1 0 0
6 0
3 5
2 0
1 5
1 5
1 0
8
6
4
4
2
2
tape
Using a tape more than the recommended number of times will cause a deterioration in image quality and can leave damaging deposits
on
the recording head.
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