Changing the menu settings
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| REC MODE | zSP | To record in SP (Standard Play) mode. | CAMERA |
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| LP | To increase the recording time to twice the SP |
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| ORC TO SET | To automatically adjust the recording condition to | CAMERA | |
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| get the best possible recording. Press START/STOP |
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| to start adjustment. Your camcorder takes about |
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| 10 seconds to check the tape condition and then |
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| returns to the standby mode. |
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| ORC stands for “Optimizing the Recording Condition.” |
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| qREMAIN | zAUTO | To display the remaining tape bar: | PLAYER |
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| – for about 8 seconds after your camcorder is | CAMERA |
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| turned on and calculates the remaining amount |
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| of tape. |
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| – for about 8 seconds after a cassette is inserted and |
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| your camcorder calculates the remaining amount |
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| of tape. |
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| – for about 8 seconds after N is pressed in |
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| PLAYER mode. |
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| – for the period of tape rewinding, forwarding or |
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| picture search in the PLAYER mode. |
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| ON | To always display the remaining tape bar. |
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Notes on the LP mode
•When you record a tape in the LP mode on your camcorder, we recommend playing back the tape on your camcorder. When you play back the tape on other camcorders or VCRs, noise may occur in images or sound.
•When you record in the LP mode, we recommend using a Sony video cassette so that you can get the most out of your camcorder.
•Noise may occur also when you play back on your camcorder tapes recorded in the LP mode on other camcorders or VCRs.
•When you record a tape in the LP mode on your camcorder, recording is carried out in the standard 8 mm system.
Notes on ORC setting
•Each time you eject the cassette, the ORC setting will be cancelled. If necessary, set the setting.
•You cannot use this setting on a tape with the red mark on the cassette exposed. (i. e. the tape is
•When you set ORC TO SET, a
•To check if you have already set the ORC setting, select ORC TO SET in the menu settings. “ORC ON” is displayed if ORC TO SET is already set.
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