A disc that has a non-standard shape (e.g., card, heart).

A disc with a label or sticker on it.

A disc that has cellophane tape or sticker adhesive on it.

Symptoms caused by contaminated video heads

initial

terminal

contamination

 

When the video heads are dirty, the picture is distorted or the tape cannot be played.

Clean the video heads using a Sony video head cleaning cassette. If a Sony cleaning cassette is not available in your area, have the heads cleaned at your nearest Sony dealer (a standard service fee will be charged). Do not use a commercially available liquid type cleaning cassette, as it may damage the video heads.

Specifications

System

[DVD recorder section]

Laser

Semiconductor laser

Audio recording format

Dolby Digital

Video recording format

MPEG Video

[VCR section]

Format

VHS NTSC standard

Video recording system

Rotary head helical scanning FM system

Video heads

Double azimuth four heads

Video signal

NTSC color, EIA standards

Tape speed

SP: 33.35 mm/s (13/8 inches/s)

EP: 11.12 mm/s (7/16 inches/s)

LP: 16.67 mm/s (11/16 inches/s), playback only

Maximum recording/playback time

8 hrs. in EP mode (with T-160 tape)

Rewind time

Approx. 2 min (with T-120 tape)

[Timer section]

Clock

Quartz locked

Timer indication

12-hour cycle

Timer setting

12 programs in total (max.)

Information Additional

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