RCA CC643 - Manual (Page 19)

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Make sure you select good quality tapes to be used with your camcorder. Use of poor
quality tapes or tapes that have been damaged or mishandled can contaminate the video
heads, resulting in a snowy picture or no picture at all during playback. Because there
is no control over the type of tape purchased or rented by consumers, 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.
Erase Protection - Safety Tab
You can use your video cassettes over and over again. To erase a previous recording,
just record over it.
safety tab or
slide tab to
REC OFF.
B. Cover hole
with vinyl tape or
slide tab to
REC ON to
record over tape.
Recording and Playback Speeds and Times
The camcorder records and plays back in standard speed (SP) or extended play (SLP).
Select the recording speed using the SP-SLP button. The selected speed will be
displayed in the viewfinder. Listed below are the maximum SP and SLP recording
times for popular VHS-C cassettes.
• SP - Standard play provides the
best picture (less picture noise),
but the shortest recording time
(20 minutes with a TC-20 tape).
* SLP - Extended play provides
three times the recording time as
SP (60 minutes with a TC-20
tape). SLP has slightly more
picture noise than SP in normal
playback. This may not be
noticeable.
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Cassette
Recording Time
SP SLP
TC-20 20 M in. 60 M in.
TC-30 30 M in. 90 M in.
TC-40 40 M in. 120 M in.