Changing the mode settings

TAPE TITLE

Select this item to label the cassette tape.

AUDIO MIX*

Select this item and adjust the balance between the stereo 1 and stereo 2 by turning the CONTROL dial.

CM SEARCH <ON/OFF>

•Select ON to search using cassette memory.

•Select OFF to search without using cassette memory.

DATA CODE <DATE/CAM or DATE>

•Select DATE/CAM to display date and recording data during playback.

•Select DATE to display date during playback.

*These settings return to the default 5 minutes or more after the power source is disconnected or battery is removed. As far as the items without an asterisk are concerned, their settings are retained even when the power source is disconnected or battery is removed, as long as the vanadium-lithium battery is charged.

When recording a close subject

When REC LAMP is set to ON, the red camera recording lamp on the front of the camcorder may reflect on the subject if it is close. In this case, we recommend you set REC LAMP to OFF.

Notes

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

AUDIO MIX.

•If you select 16BIT in AUDIO MODE menu, you cannot add an audio sound.

•If you select BRIGHT in LCD B.L. menu, the battery life while recording becomes 10 to 20% shorter. When you use the power sources except for a battery, the menu item LCD B.L. is set to BRIGHT automatically and the item does not appear in the screen.

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