RCA Pro845 - Manual (Page 25)

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RCA Video Cassettes
We recommend our cassettes be used with your camcorder. Use of poor quality or damaged tapes can
contaminate the video heads, resulting in snow or no picture during playback. Head cleaning is not covered
under warranty. It is considered normal maintenance. The automatic head cleaning system minimizes the
need for accessory cleaners or cleaning by a Servicenter. This system is activated whenever you insert or
remove a cassette.
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A. Attach a power supply.
B. Press EJECT to open the cassette compartment.
C. Insert a cassette.
D. Gently press on the compartment where it is
labeled PUSH until it locks into place. The top
will close automatically.
Do not press down on the top or you may
damage your camcorder.
P6-15 15 Minutes
P6-20 20 Minutes
P6-45 45 Minutes
P6-60 60 Minutes
P6-90 90 Minutes
P6-120 2 Hours
P6-150 2 1/2 Hours
Cassette Recording Time
Safety Tab
To Prevent Erasure –
Close Safety Tab
(Expose Red) To Record Again –
Open Safety Tab
(Red Disappears)
Caution: Insert the cassette with the safety
tab facing up and the tape window facing out.
The cassette should slide easily in the
compartment. Do not force the cassette.
EJECT
Button
Safety Tab
Tape
Window
PUSH Here
to Close
Insert and Remove Cassettes
Erase Protection — Safety Tab
You can use your video cassettes over and over again. To erase a previous recording, just record over it.
Recording and Playback Speeds and Times
The camcorder records in standard speed (SP). The
chart shows the maximum SP recording times for
some popular 8mm cassettes.
The camcorder can play back tapes in standard
speed (SP) or long play (LP) speed. The playback
speed is automatically selected by the camcorder.
The LP indicator appears in the electronic
viewfinder when the camcorder is playing back a
tape recorded in LP.