Loading and unloading a cassette tape

Playback (VCR)

Use only video cassette tapes marked .

EJECT

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Push the center of the tape until it is automatically inserted.

Automatic power ON

Insert the cassette tape with its labeled side facing up and the erase prevention tab positioned at your left. An inverted cassette tape cannot be inserted.

Erase prevention tab

When you insert a cassette tape, the DVD/VCR power will turn ON automatically.

Automatic playback

When loading a cassette tape without an erase prevention tab, playback will start automatically.

Unloading

1Press EJECT on the front panel or on the remote.

2Remove the cassette tape.

Automatic tape eject

This DVD/VCR will automatically rewind the tape when the tape has ended. Once the tape is rewound to its beginning, the cassette tape will be ejected automatically.

To prevent accidental erasure

Remove the erase prevention tab with a screwdriver.

Screwdriver

To record again

Cover the hole with a piece of adhesive tape.

Erase prevention tab

Adhesive tape

Tape speed and maximum recording time

Tape Speed			Video cassette tape

	T-160	T-120		T-90	T-60	T-30
	T-160	T-120		T-90	T-60	T-30
SP (Standard Play)	2-2/3 hours	2 hours		1-1/2 hours	1 hour	30 minutes

SLP (Super Long Play)	8 hours	6 hours		4-1/2 hours	3 hours	1-1/2 hours

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SD-V594SC specifications

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