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Playback modes

What is Video 8 ?

“Video8XR”isafunctionthatfurtherenhancestheimagequalityofVideo8.This functionallowsyoutorecordandplaybackpictureswithclearerdetails.

Videotapesrecordedonacamcorderhavingthe“XR”functionshowexcellentpicture qualitywhentheyareplayedbackonan“XR”camcorder.

Theplaybackqualitywillbethenormalqualityofthestandard8mmcamcorderwhen videotapesrecordedonan“XR”camcorderareplayedbackbyaconventional standard8mmcamcorderorwhenvideotapesrecordedonaconventionalstandard 8mmcamcorderareplayedbackonthe“XR”camcorder.

* “XR”standsfor“ExtendedResolution.”

When you play back

Theplaybackmode(SP/LP)isautomaticallyselectedaccordingtotherecordingsystem inwhichthetapehasbeenrecorded.ThequalityoftherecordedpictureintheLP mode,however,willnotbeasgoodastheSPmode.

Foreign 8 mm video

BecauseTVcolorsystemsdifferfromcountrytocountry,youmaynotbeabletoplay backforeignpre-recordedtapes.Referto“Usingyourcamcorderabroad”tocheckthe TVcolorsystemsusedinforeigncountries.

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