Recording

Video Cassettes

We recommend that our cassettes be used with your camcorder. Use of poor quality or damaged tapes can contaminate the video heads. Head cleaning is not covered under warranty and is considered normal maintenance.

Inserting or Removing Cassettes

 

 

Caution: Insert

EJECT

 

the cassette so

 

the safety tab is

2

 

 

at the top and the

3

4

tape window is

 

facing out. The

cassette should slide easily in the compartment. Do not force the cassette.

1.Attach a power supply.

2.Press the EJECT button to open the cassette compartment.

3.Insert the tape so the safety tab is at the top; the flap is at the bottom; and the tape windows face out.

4.Gently press the compartment where it is labeled PUSH until it clicks into place. The top closes automatically.

CAUTION: Do not press down on the top or you may damage your camcorder.

Erase Protection — Safety Tab

You can protect your video cassettes from being erased by closing the safety tab. To erase a previous recording, open the safety tab and record over it.

Safety Tab

To Prevent Erasure

To Record Again

Close Safety Tab

Open Safety Tab

(Expose Red)

(Red Disappears)

Recording Times

The camcorder records in standard speed (SP). Below are the maximum SP recording times for some 8mm cassettes.

Cassette

Recording Time

P6-15

15

Minutes

P6-20

20

Minutes

 

 

 

P6-45

45

Minutes

P6-60

60

Minutes

 

 

 

P6-90

90

Minutes

P6-120

120

Minutes

 

 

 

P6-150

150

Minutes

 

 

 

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GE CG400 manual Video Cassettes, Inserting or Removing Cassettes, Erase Protection Safety Tab, Recording Times