Lesson 1
Learning Events 3 and 4
PRACTICE EXERCISE
1.
What is a recorder called that has extremely narrow gap heads and very rapidly
moving tape?
a.
Open reel-to-reel video recorder
b.
Specialized recording format recorders
c.
Longitudinal recorders
d.
Single head recorders
2.
Which of the following is not a drawback of longitudinal recorders?
a.
Picture quality
b.
Uses very little tape
c.
Spooling problems
d.
Problems with tape overthrow
3.
What is the primary cause of video signal dropout?
a.
Tape surface defects
b.
Constant level of FM
c.
Too low signal strength
d.
4.
In some instances, what is the third audio track used for?
a.
A primary audio track
b.
A cueing track
c.
Signal pulse track
d.
A special effects track
5.
What is the basic signal frequency for play/standby mode provided from the
power supply?
a.
25Hz
b.
40Hz
c.
60Hz
d.
90Hz
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