Changing the default settings with the menu

 

 

 

 

POWER

Icon/item

Mode

Meaning

switch

 

 

 

 

 

TAPE SET

 

 

 

 

REC MODE

zSP

To record in the SP (Standard Play) mode

VCR

 

 

LP

To increase the recording time to 1.5 times the

CAMERA

 

 

 

 

 

 

SP mode

 

 

AUDIO MODE z12BIT

To record in the 12-bit mode (two stereo sounds)

VCR

 

 

 

 

CAMERA

 

 

16BIT

To record in the 16-bit mode (one stereo sound

 

 

 

 

 

 

with high quality)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

qREMAIN

zAUTO

To display the remaining tape bar:

VCR

 

 

 

• For about eight seconds after a cassette is

CAMERA

 

 

 

inserted and your camcorder calculates the

 

 

 

 

remaining amount of tape

 

 

 

 

• For about eight seconds after Nor

 

 

 

 

DISPLAY/TOUCH PANEL is pressed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ON

To always display the remaining tape indicator

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes on the LP mode

•When you record a tape in the LP mode on your camcorder, we recommend playing the tape on your camcorder. When you play back the tape on other camcorders or VCRs, noise may occur in pictures or sound.

•When you record in the LP mode, we recommend using a Sony Excellence/Master cassette so that you can get the most out of your camcorder.

•You cannot dub audio on a tape recorded in the LP mode. Use the SP mode for the tape to be audio dubbed.

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

Notes on AUDIO MODE

•You cannot dub audio on a tape recorded in the 16-bit mode.

•When playing back a tape recorded in the 16-bit mode, you cannot adjust the balance in AUDIO MIX.

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