Using the

(STANDARD SET)

menu – REC MODE/MULTI- SOUND/AUDIO MIX/USB-CAMERA, etc.

You can select the items listed below on the STANDARD SET menu. To select these items, see “Selecting menu items” (p. 61).

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

currently operate. Unavailable items will be grayed out.

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STANDARD SET

REC MODE

AUDIO MODE

VOLUME

OK

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.

 

 

bNote

•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).

 

 

 

VOLUME

See page 48, 51 for details.

MULTI-SOUND

You can select how to play back audio recorded on a tape in stereo mode.

GSTEREO

Select to play back a stereo tape or dual sound track tape with main

 

and sub sound.

 

 

1

Select to play back a stereo tape with the left channel sound or a dual

 

sound track tape with main sound.

 

 

2

Select to play back a stereo tape with the right channel sound or a dual

 

sound track tape with sub sound.

 

 

82Using the Menu