EDITING AFRTS TELEVISION MATERIALS

AFTRS television program materials are intended to be used as received. Outlets may not duplicate, edit or delete any part except in the following circumstances:

To remove host-country sensitivities. (This must be done on a duplicate (dub) tape and not the original AFRTS-BC videocassette.)

To air short excerpts for the promotion of upcoming programs (not to exceed two minutes).

To remove commercials or commercial slugs, such as "Place Commercial Here" and "Splice Here." If this happens, board-fade the unwanted section and cover it with an AFRTS or locally-produced spot. NOTE: Do not confuse commercials with sponsor or product mentions or identification, visual or aural, that are integrated into openings and closings in a way that makes their retention necessary for program continuity.

To shorten the length of videocassettes specially designated by AFRTS-BC for future use.

To repair damaged videocassettes.

Make sure you consult Armed Forces Radio and Television Service (AFRTS) Program Materials, DoD Directive 5120.20-R, Appendix F, for further details.

HANDLING AFRTS VIDEOCASSETTES

Cleanliness is paramount when you handle AFRTS or any other types of videocassettes. Areas where television materials are stored or handled should be clean at all times and, if possible, ventilated with faltered air so that dust is blown out, rather than drawn in. AFRTS recommends that smoking, eating and drinking be prohibited in these areas.

Videocassettes must be kept in their shipping containers in a secure atmospherically controlled environment until they are ready for use and then returned immediately after use. This keeps the tapes clean and virtually eliminates the possibility of mixing programs with other videocassette shipments.

In general, the recommended storage conditions for videocassettes are a relative humidity of 50 to 60 percent and a temperature of between 60 and 80 degrees.

Do not leave videocassette containers open! An open container is an invitation to dust and debris. If you have a dirty container, remove the videocassettes and vacuum the container. When the container is clean, replace the videocassettes in the order specified on the packing list.

NAVY MOTION PICTURE SERVICE

The Navy Motion Picture Service (NMPS) in Brooklyn, N.Y., provides most Navy ships with fret-run movies on Beta videocassettes. The tapes maybe aired either at sea or in port. Eligibility for NMPS service is based primarily on deployment duration, tape storage capability and security.

You may retain NMPS videocassettes for three or four years, depending on the lease agreement with the particular movie companies and NMPS. Lease expiration dates are indicated on each videocassette case and its accompanying synopsis card.

For further information about the NMPS Videocassette Program, refer to the Navy Entertainment Movie Program Administration and Operations Manual, NAVMILPERCOM 1710.1 series.