CASSETTE TAPES
It is recommended that you use standard grade VHS | VIDEO CASSETTE SAFETY TAB |
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video tapes of the following makers: |
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Maxell | TDK | Fuji |
| remove the safety tab from the lower left corner of | |||||||||
TAPE LIFE |
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| the cassette. |
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Slower speed operation in time lapse recording | Recording is impossible when the safety tab is | ||||||||||||
applies stress to video | tape. | Tapes should be | removed. |
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inspected and, if necessary, discarded after the total | Notes: |
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number of complete tape passes (recording and |
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• The TAB indicator lights when a cassette without | |||||||||||||
playback) exceeds the following limits: | |||||||||||||
| its safety tab is loaded. |
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Tape Speed | Complete Tape Passes |
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• To record again on a cassette that has its safety | |||||||||||||
06, 18, 30 |
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48, 72, 120, 168, 240 |
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| TIMER mode, the TIMER indicator will flash on | ||||||||
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| and off if the cassette is inserted without its safety | ||||||||||
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INSERTING A CASSETTE |
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| tab slot covered or intact. |
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Note: This is the first step in all VCR operations. |
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The VCR will not operate without a cassette in place. |
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To insert a cassette push the cassette through the |
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cassette compartment door until the VCR mech- |
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anism pulls it into the compartment. |
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The |
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TOP OF CASSETTE |
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(THIS SIDE UP) |
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| ERASURE, BREAK |
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| OFF THE TAB |
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| TO RECORD AGAIN, |
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SAFETY TAB SLOT |
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| WITH TAPE |
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Tape Insertion Position |
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REMOVING A CASSETTE |
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| TAPE LENGTH |
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Before removing a cassette, rewind the tape com- |
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pletely. |
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| The total recording time at each of the nine tape | |||||||||
To remove a cassette, press the EJECT button. The | speeds depends on the length of the tape used. | ||||||||||||
cassette will come partially out of the compartment | The table below shows: |
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so you can pull it out. |
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| 1. | The total recording time that can be recorded at | ||||||||
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| each tape speed mode on T60 and T120 tapes. | ||||||||
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| 2. The pictures per second at each speed. |
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| 3. The speeds at which audio can also be recorded. | |||||||||
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| Use the table to select the tape length which gives | |||||||||
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| the best compromise between tape cost, total | |||||||||
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| recording time, and elapsed time between pictures. | |||||||||
| Tape Speed Mode | 00 | 06 | 18 | 30 | 48 | 72 | 120 | 168 | 240 | |||
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| T60 | — | 3 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 36 | 60 | 84 | 120 | |
| Recording | T120 | — | 6 | 18 | 30 | 48 | 72 | 120 | 168 | 240 | ||
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| Pictures/ | RECORD | 6.67 | 60 | 20 | 12 | 6.67 | 4.61 | 2.86 | 2.07 | 1.33 | ||
| Second | PLAYBACK | — | 60 | 20 | 12 | 6.67 | 4.61 | 2.86 | 2.07 | 1.33 | ||
| Audio |
| RECORD | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | |
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| PLAYBACK | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | ||
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| Note: The values in this table are approximate. | ||||||||
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