12ENGETTINGSTARTED
Recording Mode Setting
Set depending on your preference.
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MENU Button
SP/EP Recording Mode Button
1 SET RECORDING MODE
First set the Power Switch to “AUTO” or “PRO.”. Press SP/EP for more than 1 second. “SP” (Standard Play) provides higher picture and sound quality and is better for dubbing, while “EP” (Extended Play) is more economical, providing three times the record- ing time.
NOTE:
If the recording mode is switched during recording, the playback picture will be blurred at the switching point.
Select Dial | Power Switch |
Tape Length Setting
Set the tape length according to the length of the tape used.
1 ACCESS MENU SCREEN
First set the Power Switch to “PRO.”. Press MENU.
Viewfinder
T30
SP
Display
4NEXT |
| AUTO | |
M. W. B. |
| ||
D . ZOOM |
| ON | |
TELE MACRO |
| OFF | |
DATE TIME |
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TAPE LENGTH |
| T30 |
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S TAPE |
| AUTO |
4RETURN
TAPE LENGTH
T20
T30
T40
EXIT
4NEXT | AUTO |
M. W. B. | |
D . ZOOM | ON |
TELE MACRO | OFF |
DATE TIME |
|
TAPE LENGTH T40 | |
S TAPE | AUTO |
4RETURN
Tape length indicator
Recording mode indicator
Menu Screen
TAPE LENGTH
Setting Menu
2 SELECT FUNCTION
Rotate the Select Dial to move the highlight bar to “TAPE LENGTH”, then press it. The TAPE LENGTH Setting Menu appears.
3 SET TAPE LENGTH
Rotate the Select 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 Select Dial to move the highlight bar to “EXIT”.
4 CLOSE MENU SCREEN
Press the Select Dial. The Menu Screen reappears with the highlight bar on “RETURN”. Press the Select Dial again to close the Menu Screen.
NOTE:
The tape remaining time (☞ pg. 19) displayed in the viewfinder is correct only if the correct tape length has been selected.