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| Button for more than 1 second. “SP” (Standard Play) | |
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| DATE TIME | DEC 25. 98 |
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Tape Length Setting
Set the tape length according to the length of the tape used.
ACCESS MENU SCREEN
1 First set the System Select Switch to “VIDEO”, then set the Power Switch to “CAMERA”. Turn the Select Dial to any position except AUTO LOCK, then press the MENU Jog Dial.
SELECT FUNCTION
2 Rotate the MENU Jog Dial to move the highlight bar to “TAPE LENGTH”, then press it. The TAPE LENGTH Setting Menu appears.
SET TAPE LENGTH
3 Rotate the MENU Jog Dial to move the highlight bar to the correct setting. T20=20 minutes of recording time, T30=30 minutes, and T40=40 minutes (in SP).
•If you decide you want to return the tape length to the previous setting, rotate the MENU Jog Dial to move the highlight bar to “EXIT”.
CLOSE MENU
4 Press the MENU Jog Dial. The Menu Screen reappears and the highlight bar is on “MENU END”. Then press the MENU Jog Dial again to close the Menu Screen.
NOTES:
●The tape remaining time (☞ pg. 19) displayed in the viewfinder is correct only if the correct tape length has been selected.
●Once you have set the tape length, it remains un- changed even if the Select Dial is returned to AUTO LOCK.
●When the System Select Switch is set to “D.S.C.”, it is not possible to set “REC TIME” and “TAPE LENGTH”.