Kolpak DA-98 manual Available recording and playback time

Section 1 – Introduction to the DA-98

tapes for which the DTRS recorder was originally designed may cause an error in functionality or prevent the user from getting optimum perfor- mance from the tape. Always use the shortest pos- sible tape for a given project. Do not attempt to use 150-minute or longer tapes in DTRS machines, as the machine will detect the thickness of tape and automatically eject any tape thinner than recommended.

Never attempt to use a tape with the DA-98 that has previously been used in video equipment.

WARNING

You cannot cut and splice DTRS 8mm tapes for editing purposes. Using a spliced tape in the DA-98 will invari- ably result in serious damage to the heads, requiring replacement. All editing must be done digitally.

1.5.2 Available recording and playback time

Depending on whether the tape has been pur- chased for use with an NTSC (P6/E6) or a PAL/ SECAM (P5/E5) television system, the same length of tape (as far as video length is concerned) will provide different times for audio work, as shown below, due to different frame rates between television systems. The indication P6/E6 or P5/E5 will be printed on the tape package:

Time on tape	P6/E6 (NTSC	P5/E5 (PAL/
label	tape)	SECAM tape)
20	18	25
30	27	37
45	40	56
60	54	75
90	81	113
120	108	–

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