Changing the menu settings

 

 

 

 

POWER

Icon/item

Mode

Meaning

switch

 

HiFi SOUND

z STEREO

To play back a stereo tape or dual sound track tape

PLAYER

 

(CCD-TR918E

1

To play back a monaural tape or dual sound track

 

 

only)

 

tape with main sound

 

 

 

2

To play back a dual sound track tape with sub

 

 

 

 

sound

 

 

EDIT

z OFF

PLAYER

 

 

ON

To minimize picture deterioration when editing

 

 

TBC

z ON

To correct jitter

PLAYER

 

 

OFF

To not correct jitter. Set TBC to OFF when playing

 

 

 

 

back a tape on which you have dubbed over and

 

 

 

 

recorded the signal of a TV game or similar

 

 

 

 

machine.

 

 

TBC stands for “Time Base Corrector”.

 

 

DNR

z ON

To reduce picture noise

PLAYER

 

 

OFF

To reduce a conspicuous afterimage when the

 

 

 

 

picture has a lot of movement

 

 

DNR stands for “Digital Noise Reduction”.

 

 

NTSC PB

z ON PAL TV

To play back a tape recorded in the NTSC colour

PLAYER

 

 

 

system on a PAL system TV

 

 

 

NTSC 4.43

To play back a tape recorded in the NTSC colour

 

 

 

 

system on a TV with the NTSC 4.43 mode

 

Notes on the SteadyShot function (CCD-TR617E/TR717E/TR918E only) •The SteadyShot function will not correct excessive camera-shake.

•Attachment of a conversion lens (not supplied) may influence the SteadyShot function. •SteadyShot does not operate in the 16:9FULL mode. If you set STEADYSHOT to ON in the menu

settings, the indicator flashes.

If you cancel the SteadyShot function (CCD-TR617E/TR717E/TR918E only)

The SteadyShot off indicator appears. Your camcorder prevents excessive compensation for camera-shake.

Note on the playback of the NTSC tapes

You can play back tapes recorded in the NTSC video system.

When you play back a tape on a Multi System TV, select the best mode while viewing the picture on the TV.

In more than 5 minutes after removing the power source

The “WIND”(CCD-TR918E only) “COMMANDER”(CCD-TR427E/TR617E/TR717E/TR918E only) “EDIT” and “HiFi SOUND”(CCD-TR918E only) items are returned to their default settings.

The other menu items are held in memory even when the battery is removed, as long as the lithium battery is installed.

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