Philips LTC 3963/51 - Manual (Page 13)

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PHILIPS LTC3963/51 (E) QR31809
CASSETTE TAPES
It is recommended that you use standard grade VHS
video tapes of the following makers:
maxell TDK Fuji
TAPE LIFE
Slower speed operation in time lapse recording
applies stress to video tape. Tapes should be
inspected and, if necessary, discarded after the total
number of complete tape passes (recording and
playback) exceeds the following limits:
INSERTING A CASSETTE
Note: This is the first step in all VCR operations.
The VCR will not operate without a cassette in place.
To insert a cassette push the cassette through the
cassette compartment door until the VCR mech-
anism pulls it into the compartment.
The tape-in indicator turns on.
REMOVING A CASSETTE
Before removing a cassette, rewind the tape com-
pletely.
To remove a cassette, press the EJECT button. The
cassette will come partially out of the compartment
so you can pull it out.
SAFETY TAB SLOT
Tape Insertion Position
TOP OF CASSETTE
(THIS SIDE UP)
INSERT
VIDEO CASSETTE SAFETY TAB
To prevent accidental erasure of recorded material,
remove the safety tab from the lower left corner of
the cassette.
Recording is impossible when the safety tab is
removed.
Notes:
• The TAB indicator lights when a cassette without
its safety tab is loaded.
• To record again on a cassette that has its safety
tab removed, cover the tab hole with tape. In the
TIMER mode, the TIMER indicator will flash on
and off if the cassette is inserted without its safety
tab slot covered or intact.
TAPE LENGTH
The total recording time at each of the eight tape
speeds depends on the length of the tape used.
The table below shows:
1. The total recording time that can be recorded at
each tape speed mode on E90 and E180 tapes.
2. The pictures per second at each speed.
3. The speeds at which audio can also be recorded.
Use the table to select the tape length which gives
the best compromise between tape cost, total
recording time, and elapsed time between pictures.
SAFETY TAB
Video Cassette Safety Tab
TO PREVENT
ACCIDENTAL
ERASURE, BREAK
OFF THE TAB
TO RECORD AGAIN,
COVER THE HOLE
WITH TAPE
Tape Speed Mode
E90
E180
RECORD
PLAYBACK
RECORD
PLAYBACK
00
—
—
2.9
—
No
No
Total
Recording
Hours
Pictures/
Second
Audio
09
4.5
9
50
50
Yes
Yes
27
13.5
27
16.7
16.7
Yes
Yes
48
31.5
63
7.14
7.14
No
No
72
40.5
81
5.6
5.6
No
No
120
67.5
135
3.3
3.3
No
No
168
85.5
171
2.6
2.6
No
No
240
121.5
243
1.9
1.9
No
No
Note: The values in this table are approximate.
Tape Speed Complete Tape Passes
09, 27 50
48, 72, 120, 168, 240 25
00 2