Sony Trinitron KV-VF21M70 - Manual (Page 21)

21 Basic Operations
Selecting the tape speed
The chart below shows the recording/playback time available in
each mode.
PAL, MESECAM
Cassette tape
Tape speed setting
SP mode LP mode
E-30 30 min. 1 hr.
E-60 1 hr. 2 hrs.
E-90 1 hr 30 min. 3 hrs.
E-120 2 hrs. 4 hrs.
E-150 2 hrs 30 min. 5 hrs.
E-180 3 hrs. 6 hrs.
E-195 3 hrs 15 min. 6 hrs 30 min.
E-210 3 hrs 30 min. 7 hrs.
E-240 4 hrs. 8 hrs.
NTSC
Cassette tape
Tape speed setting
SP mode EP mode
T-30 30 min. 1 hr 30 min.
T-60 1 hr. 3 hrs.
T-120 2 hrs. 6 hrs.
T-160 2 hrs 40 min. 8 hrs.
T-180 3 hrs. 9 hrs.
Notes
• In the SP mode, the tape runs twice as fast as the LP mode, and three
times as fast as the EP mode.
• When a PAL format cassette is used with the NTSC system for recording,
the actual recording time is shorter than the standard recording time
stipulated on the cassette.
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