Video Cassettes; Recording Time - RCA Pro809 User Manual

Video Cassettes

We recommend our cassettes be used with your camcorder. Use of poor quality or
damaged tapes can contaminate the video heads, resulting in snow or no picture during
playback. Head cleaning is not covered under warranty. It is considered normal
maintenance. Playing one of our new tapes for approximately 30 minutes will often
satisfactorily clean the heads and improve your picture.
Erase Protection – Safety Tab
You can use your video cassettes over and over again. To erase a previous
recording, just record over it.
Safety Tab
Recording and Playback Speed and Time
The camcorder records in standard speed (SP). Listed below are the maximum SP
recording times for some popular 8mm cassettes.
The camcorder plays back in standard speed (SP) and long play (LP). The camcorder
automatically selects the playback speed.
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To Prevent Erasure
Close Safety Tab
(Expose Red)
Cassette
P6-15
P6-20
P6-45
P6-60
P6-90
P6-120
P6-150
To Record Again
Open Safety Tab
(Red Disappears)
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Recording Time

15 Minutes
20 Minutes
45 Minutes
60 Minutes
90 Minutes
2 Hours
2 1/2 Hours