Using the (TAPE

SET) menu – FRAME REC/ INT.REC, etc.

You can select items listed below in the TAPE SET menu. To select items, see “Changing the menu settings” (p. 42).

The default settings are marked with G. 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

REC MODE

AUDIO MODE

REMAIN

FRAME REC

INT. REC

[MENU] : END

REC MODE

GSP ( SP )

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

 

 

 

 

LP ( LP )

Select to increase the recording time from that of the SP mode (2 times

 

longer for

 

TRV238E/438E, 1.5 times longer for TRV270E/

 

 

 

285E) (Long Play). The use of Sony cassettes is recommended to get

 

the most out of your camcorder.

 

 

 

 

bNotes

•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.

•For TRV238E/438E:

When you record a tape in the LP mode on your camcorder, recording is carried out in the standard 8 mm system.

•For TRV270E/285E:

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

For TRV270E/285E:

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).

ORC TO SET

For TRV238E/438E:

You can automatically adjust the recording condition to get the best possible recording.

When you select [ORC TO SET] in the menu settings, [START/STOP KEY] appears. Press REC START/STOP. [ORC] appears on the screen and adjustment starts. Your camcorder returns to the standby mode when adjustment is complete. It takes about 10 seconds for adjustment.

bNotes

• Each time you eject a cassette, this setting will be canceled.

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