A Word About The Video Cassette - Sears LXI series 580.55914490 Owner's Manual

A WORD ABOUT THE VIDEO CASSETTE
• TYPES OF VIDEO CASSETTES
Use types with the _ mark in this unit. Your video
camcorder is designed to play and or record in the
standard speed (SP)mode. It is compatible with all
home or portable video camcorder. This
compatibility is convenient, because it allows you to
use other prerecorded tapes in your video
camcorder to playback, or you can send your home
videos recorded on your video camcorder to friends
to view on their home _ VCR
• NOTES FOR VIDEO CASSETTE USE
Video Cassettes and their tapes are made with high
precision.
Be sure to observe the following points.
• Don't insert and eject the video cassette over and
over again, because this may result in tape
looseness or scratches on the tape.
• Never try to disassemble the cassette or splice
the tape.
• Don't open the cassette, touch the tape, or put
anything inside the cassette.
• VIDEO CASSETTE STORAGE
• Avoid subjecting video cassette to the following
conditions:
High temperature
Magnetic field
Humidity Dust/Dirt
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• Store the video cassette
in a vertical position.
• INSERT VIDEO CASSETTE CORRECTLY
Please observe the instructions for correctly
inserting the tape. In placing the tape into your video
camcorder, make sure the tape window is facing the
cassette holder (Facing away from camera body).
"EJECT" Button
| _ m o o o o o ° o °
I Cassette holder
• ACCIDENTAL ERASURE PREVENTION
Accidental erasure of recorded materal can be
prevented by breaking off the tab on the rear of
the cassette with a screwdriver or similar tool.
This will cause the erasure prevention
mechanism to function.
If, for any reason, you later want to record on a
cassette which has been protected as described
above, recording can be made by covering the
hole (where the tab was) with cellophane tape.
ERASURE PREVENTION TAB
• TO PREVENT
ACCIDENTAL
ERASURE
I_ THE TAB
/ WlTHASCREWDRIVER
oTO RECORD AGAIN
_E HOLE
WITH TAPE
(cassette tape)
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