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Make sureyou selectgoodquality tapesfor your camcorder.Use of poor quality tapes
or tapesthathavebeendamaged or mishandled cancontaminate the video heads,
resultingin a snowypictureor no pictureatall duringplayback. Because thereis no
control overthe type of tapepurchased or rentedby consumers, h eadcleaningis not
coveredunderwarranty. It is considered normalmaintenance.
The automatichead-cleaning systemminimizesthe needfor accessory cleaners or
cleaningby a ServiceCenter.This systemis activatedwheneveryou insertor remove
a cassette.
Erase
Protection
- Safety
Tab
You can use your videocassettes
over and over again. To erase a previous recording,
just rec.ord over it.
A. Remove
safety tab or
slide tab to
REC OFF.
B. Cover hole
with vinyl tape or
slide tab to REC ON to
record over tape.
Recording
and Playback
Speeds
and
Times
The camcorder
records and plays back in standard speed (SP) or extended
play (SLP).
Select the recording
speed by pressing and holding the SP/SLP button.
The selected
speed is displayed
in the viewfinder
or LCD monitor.
Listed below are the maximum
SP and SLP recording
times for popular VHS-C cassettes.
SP - Standard play provides the
best picture (less picture noise),
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 than SP in normal playback.
"Dais might not be noticeable.
Cassette
TC-20
TC-30
TC-40
Recording Time
SP
20 Min.
30 Min.
40 Min.
SLP
60 Min.
90 Min.
120 Min.
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