Changing the menu settings
POWER
Icon/item Mode Meaning switch
REC MODE • SP To record in tile SP (Standard Play) mode. VCR
LP To increase the recording time to 1.5 times the CAMERA
SP mode.
• 12BIT To record in the 12 bit mode (2 stereo sounds). VCR
16BIT To record in the 16 bit mode (1 stereo sound CAMERA
with high quality).
• AUTO To display tile remaining tape bar: VCR
• for about 8 seconds after your can-lcorder is CAMERA
turned on and calculates the remaining
amount of tape.
• for about 8 seconds after a cassette is inserted
and your camcorder calculates the remaining
amount of tape.
• for about 8 seconds after D_ is pressed in
VCR mode.
• for about 8 seconds after DISPLAY is pressed
to display the screen indicators.
• for the period of tape rescinding, forwarding °_
or picture search in the VCR mode. _.
ON To always display the remaining tape indicator. :
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• DATE/CAM To display date. time and various settings VCR
during playback.
DATE To display date and time dnring playback.
AUDIO MODE
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DATA CODE
Notes on the LP mode
• When yon record a tape in tile LP mode on yonr camcorder, we recommend playing
tile tape on your camcorder. When you play hack the tape on other camcorders o1"
VCRs, noise may occur in pictures or sonnd.
• When yon record in tile LP mode, we recommend nsing a Sony Excellence/Master
mini DV cassette so that you can get the most ont of your camcorder.
• Yon cannot make audio dnbbing on a tape recorded in tile LP mode. Use the SP mode
fur tile tape to be audio dubbed.
• When you record in the SP and LP modes on one tape or you record some scenes in
tile LP mode, the playback pictnre may be distorted or tile time code may not be
written properly between scenes.
Notes on AUDIO MODE
•Yon cannot dub audio sonnd on a tape recorded in the 16 bit mode.
•When playing back a tape recorded in the 16 bit mode, you cannot adjust tile balance
in AUDIO MIX.
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