LOADING AND UNLOADING THE CASSETTE TAPE
Video cassette tapes can be loaded into your new VCR as long as the VCR is plugged into a power source. Even if the
VCR power switch is turned off, loading a cassette will automatically cause It to turn on. Use only video cassette tapes
marked
Use only standard grade VHS
tapes for reliable video recording.
Please do
not use Pro,
and High Grade tapes, as
damage to the video heads may occur.
Do not use an E-240 tape when recording in 72H or 96H modes.
LOADING
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To position the cassette properly before inserting it in the cassette
slot, hold the cassette so that the long narrow edge with the
contents label faces towards you. The other long narrow edge is
hinged and should face towards the VCR. The clear plastic window
that shows the video tape should face upward.
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Gently insert the video tape into the cassette slot to a point where
the VCR automatically retracts the cassette.
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When you insert the video tape, be sure to orient it squarely to the
slot.
Your new VCR has a protection circuit which will eject the tape if it is
loaded improperly. If the VCR ejects the tape you are trying to load,
remove it completely and check that the long narrow edge with the contents
label is facing towards you and that the clear plastic window that shows the
video tape is facing upwards. Then try again.
CORRECT
U N L O A D I N G
Press the EJECT button on the front of the VCR.
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Remove the cassette.
INCORRECT
Your VCR will eject a video cassette even if it is in STANDBY mode. When the EJECT button is pressed, the VCR will automatically
turn on, eject the tape and turn off. It is not possible to
a tape whilst
without first pressing the stop button. A tape
cannot be ejected when the VCR is locked.’
P R E V E N T I N G A C C I D E N T A L E R A S U R E
Video cassettes come with an erasure prevention tab which, when removed, prevents the
tape’s contents from being erased or recorded over. The cassette without the erasure
prevention tab will automatically be ejected from your VCR if you attempt to record on it.
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We recommend that any torn or broken cassette tape requiring repair
be taken to professionals who specialize in such procedures. The
adhesives on many common types of tape could damage the head
of your VCR.
T A P E S E L E C T I O N
that recording tapes by the
manufacturers be used in the
for best performance: TDK,
BASE
M A X I M U M T A P E L I F E
Maximum tape life depends on the recording mode as shown below:
Recording mode
3 H
6H
72H 96H
E-l 80 cassette
1 0 0
100 60 15 15
Tape life (pass)
E-240 cassette 50 50 30
Using a tape more than the recommended number of times will cause a deterioration in image quality and can leave damaging
deposits on the recording head.
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