Video Cassettes - RCA CC616 User Manual

Video Cassettes

We recommend that our cassettes be used with your camcorder. Use of poor quality
tapes or tapes that have been damaged or mishandled can contaminate the video heads,
resulting in a snowy picture or no picture at all during playback. Because there is no
control over the type of tape purchased or rented by consumers, head cleaning is not
covered under warranty. It is considered normal maintenance.
The automatic head-cleaning system minimizes the need for accessory cleaners or
cleaning by a Servicenter. This system is activated whenever you insert or remove a
cassette.
Erase Protection – Safety Tab
You can use your video cassettes over and over again. To erase a previous recording,
just record over it.
Recording and Playback Speeds and Times
The camcorder records and plays back in standard speed (SP) or extended play (SLP).
Select the recording speed and tape length using the SP•SLP/T20•30•40 switch. The
selected speed and tape length will be displayed in the viewfinder. 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. This may not be
noticeable.
20
Safety
Tab
A. Remove
safety tab.
B. Cover hole
with vinyl tape.
Cassette
TC-20 20 Min.
TC-30 30 Min.
TC-40* 40 Min.
* Will probably be available soon.
Recording Time
SP SLP
60 Min.
90 Min.
120 Min.