Changing the MENU settings

 

 

 

 

POWER

Icon/item

Mode

Meaning

switch

 

REC MODE

z SP

To record in the SP (Standard Play) mode

VTR

 

 

LP

To inrease the recording time to 1.5 times the

CAMERA

 

 

 

 

 

 

SP mode

 

 

AUDIO MODE

z 12BIT

To record in the 12-bit mode (two stereo

VTR

 

 

 

sounds)

CAMERA

 

 

16BIT

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

 

 

 

 

sound with high quality)

 

 

q REMAIN

z AUTO

To display the remaining tape bar:

VTR

 

 

 

•for about 8 seconds after your camcorder is

CAMERA

 

 

 

turned on and calculates the remaining

 

 

 

 

amount of tape

 

 

 

 

•for about 8 seconds after a cassette is inserted

 

 

 

 

and your camcorder calculates the remaining

 

 

 

 

amount of tape

 

 

 

 

•for about 8 seconds after N is pressed in

 

 

 

 

VTR mode

 

 

 

 

•for about 8 seconds after DISPLAY is pressed

 

 

 

 

to display the screen indicators

 

 

 

 

•for the period of tape rewinding, forwarding

 

 

 

 

or picture search in the VTR mode

 

 

 

ON

To always display the remaining tape indicator

 

 

DATA CODE

z DATE/CAM

To display date, time and various settings

VTR

 

 

 

during playback

 

 

 

DATE

To display date and time during playback

 

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 mini DV cassette so that you can get the most out of your camcorder.

•You cannot make audio dubbing 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 sound on a tape recorded in the 16BIT mode.

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

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