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RECORDING MENUS
Camera Menu CAMERARecording mode

Allows you to set the recording mode (SP or LP) depending on your preference.

REC MODE

(Factory-preset: SP)

SP: Standard Play

 

LP: Long Play—more economical, providing 1.5 times the recording time.

NOTES:

●Audio Dubbing ( pg. 60) and Insert Editing

( pg. 61) are possible on tapes recorded in the SP mode.

●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.

Sound mode
DV SOUND

(Factory-preset: 12 bit)

12 bit: Enables video recording of stereo sound on four separate channels, and is recommended for use when performing Audio Dubbing.

(Equivalent to the 32 kHz mode of previous models)

16 bit: Enables video recording of stereo sound on two separate channels. (Equivalent to the 48 kHz mode of previous models)

Zooming

ZOOM

(Factory-preset: 40X)

10X: When set to “10X”, only the optical zoom magnification is engaged.

40X*: Allows you to use the Digital Zoom. By digitally processing and magnifying images, zooming is possible from 10X (the optical zoom limit), to a maximum of 40X digital magnification.

200X*: Allows you to use the Digital Zoom. By digitally processing and magnifying images, zooming is possible from 10X (the optical zoom limit), to a maximum of 200X digital magnification.

*Not available when the Recording Mode Switch is set to “HD” or “MEMORY”.

Gain up
GAIN UP

(Factory-preset: AGC)

OFF: Allows you to shoot dark scenes with no picture brightness adjustment.

AGC: The overall appearance may be grainy, but the image is bright.

Navigation time

NAVIGATION(Factory-preset: MANUAL)

5SEC / 15SEC / 30SEC / 60SEC:

The captured image is stored in the memory card as a thumbnail image when the recording time is over the navigation time.

For example, “5SEC” is suitable to record short scenes with the thumbnail images. ( pg. 52) However, the stored thumbnail images may take up a lot of memory. In this case, using the memory card with large capacity is recommended.

MANUAL: Enables thumbnail images to be made manually. ( pg. 52)