Select A Recording Speed - RCA CC638/639 User Manual

First-Time Operation

7. Select a recording speed.

Repeatedly press the SP•SLP switch to
select a recording speed. The
indicator for the speed selected
appears in the viewfinder and LCD
panel.
Select SP or SLP recording speed.
• SP – Standard play provides the best
picture, but the shortest recording
time (20 minutes with a TC-20 tape).
• SLP – Extended play provides three
times the recording time as SP
(60 minutes with a TC-20 tape).
SLP has slightly more picture noise
in normal playback.
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SP•SLP Switch
Note: The length of the tape you are using
must be selected in the recording menu for the
camcorder to correctly calculate the recording
time remaining on the tape. Details are on
page 47.