●It takes a few seconds for the cassette holder to open. Do not apply force.
●There may be a delay after you open the cassette holder cover until the cassette holder opens. Do not use force.
●If you wait a few seconds and the cassette holder does not open, close the cassette holder cover and try again. If the cassette holder still does not open, turn the camcorder off then on again.
●If the tape does not load properly, open the cassette holder cover fully and remove the cassette. A few minutes later, insert it again.
●When the camcorder is suddenly moved from a cold place to a warm environment, wait a short time before opening the cassette holder cover.
●Once the cassette holder is closed, it recedes automati- cally. Wait until it recedes completely before closing the cassette holder cover.
●Closing the cassette holder cover before the cassette holder comes out may cause damage to the camcorder.
●Even when the camcorder is switched off, a cassette can be loaded or unloaded. After the cassette holder is closed with the camcorder switched off, however, it may not recede. It is recommended to turn the power on before loading or unloading.
●When resuming recording, once you open the cassette holder cover a blank portion will be recorded on the tape or a previously recorded scene will be erased (recorded over) regardless of whether the cassette holder came out or not. See page 13 for information about recording from the middle of a tape.
Date/Time Settings
The date/time is recorded onto the tape at all times, but its display can be turned on or off during playback ( pg. 23).
1 Set the Power Switch 8 to “ 
” while pressing down the Lock Button 0 located on the switch, and open the LCD monitor fully or pull out the viewfinder fully. The Power lamp 6 lights and the camcorder is turned on.
2 Press MENU 2 to access the Menu Screen.
3 Press + or – 3 to select “ 
(CAMERA DISPLAY)” and press SELECT/SET 1.
4 Press + or – 3 to select “CLOCK ADJ.”. Press SELECT/SET 1 and “day” is highlighted. Press + or –
3to input the day. Press SELECT/SET 1. Repeat to
input the month, year, hour and minute.
Press + or – 3 to select “ 
RETURN”, and press SELECT/SET 1 twice. The Menu Screen closes.
NOTES:
●Even if you select “CLOCK ADJ.”, if the parameter is not highlighted the camcorder’s internal clock continues to operate. Once you move the highlight bar to the first date/
time parameter (day), the clock stops. When you finish setting the minute and press SELECT/SET 1, the date and time begin operation from the date and time you just set.
● pg. 38,
CAMERA |
| D I SPLAY | CAMERA | D I SPLAY |
ON SCREEN | – | LCD / TV |
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DATE / T I ME | – | AUTO |
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T I ME CODE | – | OF F |
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CLOCK |
| 25 . 12 . 03 | CLOCK | 25 . 1 2 . 03 |
ADJ . |
| 17 : 30 | ADJ . | 1 7 : 30 |
RETURN |
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Recording Mode Setting
Set the tape recording mode depending on your preference.
1 Set the Power Switch 8 to “ 
” while pressing down the Lock Button 0 located on the switch, and open the LCD monitor fully or pull out the viewfinder fully. The Power lamp 6 lights and the camcorder is turned on.
2 Press MENU 2. The Menu Screen appears.
3 Press + or – 3 to select “ (CAMERA)” and press SELECT/SET 1.
4 Press + or – 3 to select “REC MODE” and press SELECT/SET 1. The Sub Menu appears. Select “SP” or “LP” by pressing + or – 3 and press SELECT/SET 1. Press + or – 3 to select “ 
RETURN”, and press SELECT/SET 1 twice. The Menu Screen closes.
•Audio Dubbing and Insert Editing ( pg. 29) are possible on tapes recorded in the SP mode.
•“LP” (Long Play) is more economical, providing 1.5 times the recording time.
NOTES:
●If the recording mode is switched during recording, the playback picture will be blurred at the switching point.
●It is recommended that tapes recorded in the LP mode on this camcorder be played back on this camcorder.
●During playback of a tape recorded on another camcorder, blocks of noise may appear or there may be momentary pauses in the sound.
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