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GETTING STARTED
(cont.)Recording Mode Setting
Set depending on your preference.

SET RECORDING MODE

1
First set the Power Switch to “CAMERA”. Press SP/EP
Button 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 as the
recording time.
NOTE:

If the recording mode is switched during recording, the

playback picture will be blurred at the switching point.

Tape Length Setting
Set the tape length according to the length of the tape
used.
ACCESS MENU SCREEN
1
First 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 (

Z

pg. 17) 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.

MENU
4
MENU END
FOCUS
EXPOSURE
DATE TIME
TELE MACRO
TAPE LENGTH
M. W. B.
ZOOM SPEED
4
NEXT
AUTO
AUTO
DEC
OFF
T40
AUTO
FAST
25.98
MENU
4
MENU END
FOCUS
EXPOSURE
DATE TIME
TELE MACRO
TAPE LENGTH
M. W. B.
ZOOM SPEED
4
NEXT
AUTO
AUTO
DEC
OFF
T20
AUTO
FAST
25.98
SP T40
T20
T30
T40
EXIT
TAPE LENGTH
SP/EP Recording Mode Button
Viewfinder
LCD monitor or viewfinder
Tape length
indicator
Recording mode
indicator
Menu Screen
TAPE LENGTH Setting Menu
Select Dial
MENU Jog Dial