RCA CC-285 - Manual (Page 19)

RCA Video Cassettes
I-Video Cassettes
We recommend that RCA cassettes
be used with your camcorder. The
tape in these cassettes is of high-
quality formulation. It has been
manufactured to our critical
specifications for excellent
performance. Use of tape not
meeting these specifications could
considerably reduce the
performance of 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.
Playing a new RCA tape for
approximately 30 minutes will
often satisfactorily clean the heads
and improve your picture. If a
snowy picture or no-picture
condition persists, consider the use
of a chemical non-abrasive head
cleaning tape (RCA Stock No.
AV009W) available from your
dealer or many electronic supply
stores. Be sure to follow the
directions with the head cleaning
kit carefully. Improper use of a
head cleaner may damage your
camcorder.
Recording Time------------------
The camcorder records and plays
back in VHS standard speed (SP),
Listed below are the maximum SP
recording times for popular
VHS cassettes.
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T-60 60 Min.
T-120 2 Hrs.
T-160 2 Hrs., 40 Min.
Г- Inserting/Removing Cassettes
1. Attach power source to
camcorder (either the AC
Adapter/Charger or a charged
battery).
2. Press EJECT button.
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3. Insert or remove cassette.
CAUTION: Insert cassette
only one way with record-
protect tab facing up and tape
windows facing out. Tape
should fit easily in
compartment. Do Not Force.
Check position if insertion is
not easy.
4. Gently close cassette
compartment with your hand.
Erase Protection
• You can use your video cassettes
over and over again. To erase a
previous recording, just record
over it.
• To prevent erasing a recording
you want to keep, remove the
record-protect tab from the back
of the cassette as shown below.
Recording is impossible when
this tab is removed.
• To record again on a cassette
that has the tab removed, simply
cover the hole with vinyl tape as
shown.
To prevent
accidental
erasure, break
the tab.
To record again,
cover the hole
with vinyl tape.
Cassette Care and Storage------
Follow these directions for
continued high-quality performance
from your cassettes.
• When you are finished with a
cassette, rewind it and remove it
from the camcorder.
• Store cassettes vertically in their
protective boxes at normal room
temperatures. Avoid extreme
heat and humidity. Extreme heat
can warp the cassette or cause
the tape to stretch excessively.
Keep away from strong magnetic
fields such as electric motors and
other devices.
• Be especially careful to keep dust
from entering the cassette
compartment. All dust is
abrasive and it will cause
excessive wear of both the tape
and the camcorder’s recording/
playback heads.
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