Playing back a tapeTo display the screen indicators – Display function

Press DISPLAY on your camcorder or the Remote Commander supplied with your camcorder.

The indicators appear on the LCD screen.

To make the indicators disappear, press DISPLAY again.

DATA CODE

DISPLAY

Using the data code function

Your camcorder automatically records not only images on the tape but also the recording data (date/time or various settings when recorded) (Data code).

Press DATA CODE on your camcorder or the Remote Commander in the playback mode.

The display changes as follows:

date/time t various settings (SteadyShot, exposure AUTO/MANUAL, white balance, gain, shutter speed, aperture value) t no indicator

 

 

AUTO

JUL 4 2000

 

60

AWB

 

F1.6

9dB

12:05:56 AM

 

 

 

 

 

Not to display recording date

Set DATA CODE to DATE in the menu settings (p. 64) The display changes as follows:

date/time t no indicator

Notes on the data code function

•The data code function works only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system. •Various settings of the recording data are not recorded when recording images on

“Memory Stick”.

Recording data

Recording data is your camcorder’s information when you have recorded. In the recording mode, the recording data will not be displayed.

When you use data code function, bars (--- -- ----

and --:--:--) appear if:

A blank section of the tape is being played back.

The tape is unreadable due to tape damage or noise.

The tape was recorded by a camcorder without the date and time set.

Data code

When you connect your camcorder to the TV, the data code appears on the TV screen.

Basics – Playback

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