Displaying recording data and screen indicators

– Data code function

When you play back tapes recorded by your VCR, you can check the recording date/ time.

Also, when you play back tapes recorded by a Digital8 system video camera recorder with the data code function, you can check the recording date/time and various settings when you have recorded.

Using the data code function

Your VCR automatically stores the date/time and the recording data used during the recording in the memory of the tape.

DATA CODE

Press DATA CODE on your VCR. The display changes as follows:

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

Date/time

 

Various settings

 

 

AUTO

JUL 4 2001

 

60

AWB

12:05:56AM

 

F1.8

9dB

 

 

 

 

To not display various settings

Set DATA CODE to DATE in the menu settings (p. 50). The display changes as follows:

date/time t no indicator

SteadyShot OFF indicator Exposure mode indicator White balance indicator Gain indicator

Shutter speed indicator Aperture value

Note on the data code function

The data code function works only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system.

Recording data

Recording data is the information of your VCR or camcorder when you have recorded.

When you use the 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 or your VCR without the date and time settings.

 

Data code

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