BIndicators for micro Cassette Memory tapes

CRecording status ([STBY] (standby) or [REC] (recording))

DTape counter (hours:minutes:seconds)

ERemaining tape

Displayed after you run the tape for a while.

FPersonal Menu button (p. 49)

GEND SEARCH selector button (p. 37)

Indicators displayed during recording on a “Memory Stick Duo”

The indicators will not be recorded on the “Memory Stick Duo.”

Date/time (p. 43) will not be displayed during recording.

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REC

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ARecording folder

BRemaining battery time

The indicated time may not be correct depending on the environment of use. When you opened or closed the LCD panel, it takes about 1 minute to display the correct remaining battery time.

CRecording status ([STBY] (standby) or [REC] (recording))

DRecording time (hours:minutes:seconds)

E“Memory Stick Duo”s recording capacity

FMovie image size (Rec mode)

G“Memory Stick Duo” recording start indicator

This indicator is displayed for about 5 seconds.

HPersonal Menu button (p. 49)

IReview button (p. 21)

bNotes

•Before changing the battery pack, set the POWER switch to (CHG)OFF.

•In the default setting, when you leave your camcorder without performing any operations for more than about 5 minutes, the power will automatically turn off to prevent battery loss ([A.SHUT OFF], p. 70). To restart recording, slide the POWER switch down to select the CAMERA- TAPE or CAMERA-MEM mode, and then press

START/STOP.

zTips

•See “To select the recording mode of the MPEG format picture” (p. 22) for the approximate length of time it is possible to record on a “Memory Stick Duo” of different capacities.

•The recording time, date, and the camera settings data (for tape only) are recorded automatically on the recording media without being displayed on the screen. You can view this information during playback by setting [DATA CODE] to the desired setting (p. 43).

To select the recording mode of the MPEG format picture

In the (MEMORY SET) menu, select

[MOVIE SET], then [REC MODE]. See page 56 for details on each recording mode. The number of pictures you can record on a “Memory Stick Duo” varies depending on the recording mode and the recording environment.

Refer to the following list for approximate length of time you can record movies on a “Memory Stick Duo” formatted on your camcorder.

Recording time when the recording mode is [SUPER FINE] (hours:minutes:seconds)

The image size is 352 × 240, the frame rate is 30 fps (frame per second), the bit rate for image and audio is approximately 1200 kbps.

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