Using the (TAPE

SET) menu – REC MODE/FRAME REC/INT.REC, etc.

You can select items listed below on the TAPE SET menu. To select these items, see “Changing the menu settings” (p. 43).

The default settings are marked with G. The indicators in parentheses appear when the

setting is selected. The settings you can adjust vary depending on the power mode of your camcorder. The screen shows the items you can operate at the moment. Unavailable items will be grayed out.

 

TAPE SET

STBY

 

 

REC MODE

 

 

 

 

AUDIO MODE

 

 

 

 

 

REMAIN

 

 

 

 

FRAME REC

 

 

 

 

INT. REC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXEC

 

RET.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REC MODE

GSP ( SP )

Select to record in the SP (Standard Play) mode on a cassette.

 

 

LP ( LP )

Select to increase the recording time to 1.5 times the SP mode (Long

 

Play). The use of Sony Excellence/Master mini DV cassette is

 

recommended to get the most out of your camcorder.

 

 

bNotes

•You cannot add sound on the tape recorded in the LP mode.

•If you record in the LP mode, a mosaic-like noise may appear or sound may be interrupted when you play back the tape on other camcorders or VCRs.

•When you mix recordings in the SP mode and in the LP mode on one tape, the playback picture may be distorted or the time code may not be written properly between the scenes.

AUDIO MODE

G12BIT

 

Select to record in the 12-bit mode (2 stereo sounds).

 

 

 

16BIT (

)

Select to record in the 16-bit mode (1 stereo sound with high quality).

 

 

 

REMAIN

GAUTO

Select to display the remaining tape indicator for about 8 seconds:

 

• After you select the CAMERA mode with the cassette inserted, and

 

your camcorder calculates the remaining amount of tape.

 

• When you touch

(play/pause).

 

 

ON

Select to always display the remaining tape indicator.

 

 

 

FRAME REC

You can record pictures with a stop-motion animated effect by alternately frame recording and then moving the subject a little. Operate your camcorder using the Remote Commander to prevent camera shake.

GOFF

Select to record in the standard recording mode.

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