Video recorder with automatic sensing of characteristic values applied to the cassette

摘要

In the case of a video recorder it is known to apply to the cassette markings for characteristic values, for example tape length, which are detected by the recorder. According to the invention, an opto-electronically readable code (19) is applied to the tape (13) and can be evaluated by an opto-electronic reading device (15), for example the light barrier in the case of VHS. <IMAGE>