Usable cassettes and playback modes

Selecting cassette types

CCD-TR917/TR940 only

This Hi8 system is an extension of the standard 8 mm system, and was developed to realize higher picture quality.

You can use either Hi8 or standard 8 mm video cassette for this camera. When you use a Hi8 video cassette, the recording is made in the Hi8 system. When you use a standard 8 mm video cassette, the recording is made in the standard 8 mm system. Standard 8 mm video cassette is incapable of recording in the Hi8 system.

If you intend to use a standard 8 mm video recorder/player to play back a video tape, you are required to use a standard 8 mm video cassette for recording.

What is Video 8 /Video Hi8 ?

“XR” is an abbreviation of “Extended Resolution”. The video Hi8 XR or video 8 XR camcorders is new type of 8mm camcorder with a picture quality superior to the conventional video Hi8 or video 8 camcorder respectively. You can record and play back pictures more clearly with the “XR” camcorder.

A video tape recorded by the “XR” camcorder gives excellent picture quality at maximum when it is played back on the “XR” camcorder.

When a video tape recorded by this “XR” camcorder is played back on a conventional 8/Hi8 camcorder or when a video tape recorded on a conventional 8/Hi8 camcorder is played back on this “XR” camcorder, the playback picture has the normal quality of a 8/Hi8 camcorder.

When you play back

The playback mode (SP/LP) and system (Hi8/standard 8 mm) are selected automatically according to the format in which the tape has been recorded. The quality of the recorded picture in LP mode, however, will not be as good as that in SP mode.

Note on AFM HiFi stereo

CCD-TR917/TR940 only

When you play back a tape, the sound will be in monaural if:

•You record the tape using this camcorder, then play it back on an AFM HiFi monaural video recorder/player.

•You record the tape on an AFM HiFi monaural video recorder, then play it back on this camcorder.

Foreign 8 mm video

Because the TV color systems differ from country to country, you may not be able to play back foreign pre-recorded tapes. Refer to the list of “Using your camcorder abroad” to check the TV color system of foreign countries.

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