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RECORDING
You can make the following types of recordings
with your VCR.
• Immediate recording
• Quick timer recording
• Automatic timer recording
• Dubbing
Notes:
• Your VCR records the audio signal and
automatically adjusts the sound level while
it records.
• The video tape you use for recording must
have the record-protection tab in place. If
the tab is removed, the VCR automatically
ejects the tape if you try to record on it (see
“Record Protection” on Page 34).

RECORDING SPEEDS

SP (Short Play) Playback/Record — This is the
fastest recording speed and results in the high-
est quality picture. However, this speed uses
the most tape.
LP (Long Play) Playback only — Your Model
109 VCR can play but cannot record at the LP
speed.
EP (extended play) Playback/Record — This
records more slowly and uses less tape, but
the picture quality is not as high as with a re-
cording made at the SP speed.
However, the Model 109 VCR has a special
19-micron record/play head that improves the
playback quality of recordings made at the EP
speed. This lets you conserve tape when re-
cording and still enjoy a high quality picture
during playback.

TAPE SELECTION

The quality of tape you use greatly affects
record/playback quality and the life of the VCR.
Use only VHS video cassettes. High-grade
tape has a better oxide coating that helps pre-
vent dirty video heads and gives the best re-
sults.
Although T-160 video cassettes offer the long-
est recording time, they contain thinner tape
that is more likely to jam. We recommend you
use T-120 or shorter length tape.
The following chart shows the maximum re-
cording times for different-length tapes at the
two recording speeds.
Tape Recording Time
SP EP
T-60 60 minutes 180 minutes
T-120 120 minutes 360 minutes
T-160 160 minutes 480 minutes
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