Playing back a tape

Using the data code function

Your camcorder automatically records not only images on the tape but also the recording data (date/time or various settings when recorded) (Data code).

Press DATA CODE on the camcorder or on the Remote Commander supplied with your camcorder in playback mode.

The display changes as follows:

date/time t various settings (SteadyShot, white balance, gain, shutter speed, aperture value, exposure mode) t no indicator

Date/time

Various settings

 

 

AUTO

4 7 2000

 

50

ATW

12:05:56

 

F1.6

0dB

 

 

 

 

[a]

[b]

[c]

[d]

[e]

[f]

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[a] SteadyShot OFF indicator [b] Exposure mode indicator [c] White balance indicator [d] Gain indicator

[e] Shutter speed indicator [f] Aperture value

To not display the various settings

Set DATA CODE to DATE in the menu settings (p. 104). The display changes as follows:

date/time y no indicator

Recording data

Recording data is your camcorder’s information when you have recorded something. In CAMERA mode, the recording data will not be displayed.

When you use the data code function, “-- -- ----

” (date) or “-- : -- : --” (time) appears if:

–A blank portion of the tape is being played back.

–The tape is unreadable due to tape damage or noise.

–The tape was recorded by the camcorder without the date and time set.

Data code

When you connect your camcorder to the TV, the data code also appears on the TV screen (p. 31).

Note on the date/time indicator

Recording date/time is not displayed during shooting, however, it is automatically recorded on the tape. You can check the recording date/time during playback by pressing DATA CODE. When you want to display the date and time during shooting, set DATE REC to ON in the menu settings. However, once you record with the date and time, you cannot erase them.

If the aperture adjustment is set to minimum

“CLOSE” is displayed at the location of the aperture value.