GE CG709 manual Video Cassettes, Erase Protection Safety Tab, Recording Speed and Times

Video Cassettes

We recommend our cassettes be used with your camcorder. The tape in these cassettes is of high-quality formulation manufactured to critical specifications for excellent performance. Use of tape not meeting these specifications could considerably reduce the performance of 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.

Playing a new tape for approximately 30 minutes will often satisfactorily clean the heads and improve your picture. If a snowy picture or no-picture condition persists, consider the use of a dry chemical, nonabrasive head-cleaning kit. Be sure to follow the directions with the head-cleaning kit carefully. Improper use of a head cleaner may damage your camcorder.

Erase Protection – Safety Tab

You can use your video cassettes over and over again.

To erase a previous recording, just record over it.

Safety Tab

To prevent accidental	To record again, cover
erasure, break the tab.	the hole with vinyl tape.

Recording Speed and Times

The camcorder records and plays back in VHS standard speed (SP). Listed are the maximum SP recording times for popular VHS cassettes.

CASSETTE	RECORDING TIME
T-60	60 Min.
T-120	2 Hrs.
T-160	2 Hrs., 40 Min.
T-180	3 Hrs.

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