Sony Trinitron KV-VF21M70 Operating Instructions Manual page 21

Selecting the tape speed
The chart below shows the recording/playback time available in
each mode.
PAL, MESECAM
Cassette tape
E-30
E-60
E-90
E-120
E-150
E-180
E-195
E-210
E-240
NTSC
Cassette tape
T-30
T-60
T-120
T-160
T-180
Notes
• In the SP mode, the tape runs twice as fast as the LP mode, and three
times as fast as the EP mode.
• When a PAL format cassette is used with the NTSC system for recording,
the actual recording time is shorter than the standard recording time
stipulated on the cassette.
Tape speed setting
SP mode
30 min.
1 hr.
1 hr 30 min.
2 hrs.
2 hrs 30 min.
3 hrs.
3 hrs 15 min.
3 hrs 30 min.
4 hrs.
Tape speed setting
SP mode
30 min.
1 hr.
2 hrs.
2 hrs 40 min.
3 hrs.
LP mode
1 hr.
2 hrs.
3 hrs.
4 hrs.
5 hrs.
6 hrs.
6 hrs 30 min.
7 hrs.
8 hrs.
EP mode
1 hr 30 min.
3 hrs.
6 hrs.
8 hrs.
9 hrs.
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