Loading and Unloading a cassette tape
Use only video cassette tapes marked and .

•Cassettes marked “VHS” (or “S-VHS”) can be used with this video cassette recorder. However, S-VHS recording is not possible with this model.

•This model is equipped with SQPB (S-VHS QUASI PLAYBACK) that makes it possible to play back S-VHS recordings with regular VHS resolution.

•HQ VHS is compatible with existing VHS equipment.

Loading

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

VCR

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

Automatic power ON

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

Automatic playback

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

Unloading

1 Press EJECT on the unit.

2 Remove the cassette tape.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Automatic tape eject

This VCR will automatically rewind the tape when the tape has ended. And when the tape is rewinded to its beginning, the cassette tape will be ejected automatically.

To prevent accidental erasure
To record again

Remove the erase prevention tab with a screwdriver.

Cover the hole with a piece of adhesive tape.

Screwdriver

 

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

 

 

 

SP (Standard Play)

2-2/3 hours

2 hours

 

1-1/2 hours

 

1 hour

30 minutes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EP (Extended Play)

8 hours

6 hours

 

4-1/2 hours

 

3 hours

1-1/2 hours

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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