Sony Trinitron KV-13VM20 Operating Instructions Manual page 31

To record on a cassette with the safety tab broken off, simply cover the tab hole
with adhesive tape.
Adhesive tape
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Maximum recording time of a tape
The quality of tape you use greatly affects record/playback quality and the life of the
VIDEO TV. Use only cassette tapes that have the official VHS logo.
High-grade tapes give the best results, especially at the EP speed. They also have
a better oxide coating that helps prevent dirty video heads. Although T-160 tapes
offer the longest recording time, they contain thinner tape that is more likely to
stretch or cause tape jams. We suggest that you use T-120 or shorter tapes.
Recording in the SP, LP or EP mode is possible with this unit. When recording,
select the desired recording mode (SP, LP or EP) with TAPE SPEED on the
Commander. During playback, the unit automatically detects the recording format,
and then plays back the tape in the appropriate mode.
The following chart shows the maximum recording times for T-60, T-120 and T-160
tapes at the three recording speeds.
Speed T-60 , T-120 T-160
1 Hour 2 Hours 2 2/3 Hours
SP (60 Minutes) (120 Minutes) (160 Minutes)
2 Hours 4 Hours 5 1/3 Hours
LP (120 Minutes) (240 Minutes) (320 Minutes)
3 Hours 6 Hours 8 Hours
(180 Minutes) (360 Minutes) (480 Minutes)
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