RCA VPT 385 Video Cassettes, Erase Protection, Cassette Playing Times and Speeds, Recording Speed

Video Cassettes

RCA recommends that RCA cassettes be used with this

unit. The tape in RCA cassettes is of high-quality

formulation, intended for use with multi-speed VHS video cassette recorders. It has been manufactured to

RCA's critical specifications for excellent performance with RCA VCR's. Use of tape not meeting these

specifications could considerably reduce the performance of your VCR.

Use of poor quality tapes or tape_ that have been

damaged or mishandled can contaminate the VCR heads. This can cause a snowy picture or a missing picture during playback. Because RCA has no control over the type of tape purchased or rented by consumers, head cleaning is not covered by RCA's warranty. It is considered normal maintenance.

Playing a new RCA tape for approximately 30 minutes often will dean the VCR heads and improve your picture. If a snowy picture or missing picture condition persists, consider the use of a chemical non-abrasive head cleaning tape (RCA Stock No. AV009). It is available from your dealer and many electronic supply stores. Be sure to follow the directions with the head cleaning kit carefully. Improper use of a head cleaner may damage your VCR.

Erase Protection

To prevent erasing a recording you want to keep, remove the safety tab from the back of the cassette as shown in the illustration. Recording is impossible when this tab is removed. To record again on a cassette that has the tab removed, simply cover the hole with vinyl tape.

TO prevent erasure,	TO record aga*n, cover
break off the tab	the hole with vinyl
	tape

Cassette Playing Times and Speeds

The playing times and counter readings below are approximate. Also, it is assumed the counter is set to 0000 at the start of the tape.

T-60CASSETTE(VKI25)

SPEED		SP		LP		SLP
		Counter		Counter		Counter
Time		Reading		Reading		Reading
t	hour	2080	(end)	1120		760
2 hours				2080	(end)	1460
3 hours						2080 (end)
		"1"-120CASSETTE (VK250)
SPEED		SP			LP	SLP
		Counter		Counter		Counter
Time		Reading		Reading		Reading
I	hour	3520		2100		1520
2	hours	5680	(end)	3520		2600
3 hours				4660		3520
4	hours			5680 (end)		4300
5	hours					5000
6	hours					5680 (end)
		T-160	CASSETEE		(VIO30)
SPEED		SP			LP	SLP
		Counter		Counter		Counter
Time		Reading		Reading		Reading
I	hour	3740		2160		1560
2	hours	6120		3740		2740
3	hours			5020		3740
4	hours			6120		4640
5	hours					5400
6	hours					6120
7	hours					6760
8	hours					7420 (end)
Recording		Speed

This information will help you decide which tape speed to use when recording.

•SP: Standard Play uses the most tape. Video recorded at this speed has the least "picture noise" (snow) in normal playback. Pre-recorded tapes use SP for this reason and also because all VHS recorders have this speed.

•LP: Long Play uses one-half as much tape as SP. This speed is provided primarily for playing tapes recorded on older machines that do not have SLP.

•SLP: Super Long Play uses one-third as much tape as SP. SLP has slightly more "picture noise" than LP in normal playback (which may not be noticeable). Your VCR's special effects (search, stop actio_ slow motion, and frame advance) are designed for optimum performance at the SLP speed.

Cassette Care and Storage

Follow these directions for continued high-quality performance from your cassettes.

•When you are finished with a cassette, rewind it and remove it from the VCR.

•Never attempt to force open the cassette door.

•Store cassettes vertically in their protective boxes at normal room temperatures. Avoid extreme heat and humidity. Extreme heat can warp the cassette or cause the tape to stretch excessively.

•Be especially careful to keep dust from entering the cassette and the VCR mechanism. All dust is abrasive

and it will cause excessive wear of both the tape and

the VCR's recording/playback heads.