36 (GB) Chapter 2 Playback and Recording
Chapter 2 Playback and Recording
Playback
Playback Functions

Displaying information (data codes)

recorded on a tape

If you record on a tape using a Sony digital camcorder
(DSR-200/200P, 200A/200AP, PD100/PD100P,
PD100A/PD100AP, PD150/PD150P, 250/250P, etc.),
data codes can be recorded on the tape.
The data codes consist of recording date/time and
camera data (the shutter speed, SteadyShot, iris, white
balance, program AE mode, gain, date and time).
You can check these data items during playback on
this unit.
First, set the DISPLAY SELECT selector to DATA. If
the selector is set to other than DATA, the data codes
are not displayed.
Press the DATA CODE button on the Remote
Commander during playback.
Each time you press the DATA CODE button, the
display changes in sequence as follows: no data code
t recording date/time t camera data t no data
code .....
Also, using DATA CODE on the DISPLAY SET
menu, you can select a data item to be displayed.
For details on the DISPLAY SET menu, see DISPLAY SET
menu on page 85 (GB).
2000 12 25
19 : 20 : 30
MANUAL
10000 ATW
F 1.6 0 dB
Notes
If the data codes were not recorded, - - - appears
instead.
This unit cannot record camera data. Camera data
items show the settings of a tape recorded by a digital
camcorder (DSR-200/200P, 200A/200AP, PD100/
PD100P, PD100A/PD100AP, PD150/PD150P, 250/
250P, etc.).
Some of the camera data items displayed by this unit
are different from those shown on the digital
camcorder.
No indicator
Recording
date/time
Camera
data
Date
Time
Shutter speed
SteadyShot
Program AE
White balance
Gain
Iris