Recording; Tape Selection - Goldstar GCV1946M Owner's Manual

RECORDING
• Tape Selection
The quality of tape you use greatly affects the record/playback quality and the life of the TVCR.
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 or EP mode is possible with this unit. When recording, select the desired
recording mode (SP, EP) with the REC-SPEED button on the remote control. 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
two recording speeds.
Speed T-60 T-120 T-160
SP 1 Hour 2 Hours 2 %Hours
(60 Minutes) (120 Minutes) (160 Minutes)
3 Hours 6 Hours 8 Hours
EP (180 Minutes) (360 Minutes) (480 Minutes)
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