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VIDEO Lamp

MENU Wheel

Power Switch

Display

REC MODE

REC MODE Menu

 

SP

LP

EX I T

SP Recording mode indicator

GETTING STARTED (cont.)

Recording Mode SettingSet the tape recording mode depending on your preference.

1 Set the Power Switch to “”. The VIDEO Lamp comes on.

2 Press MENU. The Menu Screen appears.

3 Rotate MENU to select “TO SYSTEM MENU” and press it to display SYSTEM MENU.

4 Rotate MENU to select “REC MODE” and press it. The REC MODE Menu appears. Select “SP” or “LP” by rotating MENU and press it. The Menu Screen reappears with the highlight bar on “RETURN”. Press MENU to close the Menu Screen.

•“LP” (Long Play) is more economical, providing twice the recording time.

NOTES:

●If the recording mode is switched during recording, the playback picture will be blurred at the switching point.

●S-VHS ET recording is not possible when the recording mode is set to “LP” ( pg. 12, 42).

Display

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TAPE LENGTH

 

 

TAPE LENGTH

 

 

 

T 3 0

Menu

T 4 5

 

 

T 5 0

 

 

T 6 0

 

 

EX I T

 

 

 

T 3 0

 

 

Tape length

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

indicator

Tape Length SettingSet the tape length according to the length of the tape used.1 Perform steps 1 through 3 above.

2 Rotate MENU to select “TAPE LENGTH”, then press it. The TAPE LENGTH Menu appears.

3 Rotate MENU to select the correct tape length setting.•T30=30 minutes•T45=45 minutes•T50=50 minutes•T60=60 minutes

4 Press MENU. The Menu Screen reappears with the highlight bar on “RETURN”. Press MENU to close the Menu Screen.

NOTE:

The tape remaining time ( pg. 18) is correct only if the correct tape length has been selected.