BOFF

It takes some time to restart recording from the state that the drum has stopped rotating, but the transition from the last recorded scene is smooth.

ON ( )

The time shortens slightly until recording restarts from the state that the drum has stopped rotating, but the transition from the last recorded scene may not be smooth. Select this when you do not want to miss a recording chance.

zTips

If [QUICK REC] is set to [ON], the interval between scenes freezes for a moment (editing on your computer is recommended).

When the camcorder is left in standby for more than about 3 minutes, your camcorder exits from standby (the drum stops rotating) to prevent tape wear and battery loss. Since the power does not turn off, you can restart recording by pressing the REC START/STOP button again.

DATE REC

BOFF

Select not to superimpose the date and time on the pictures.

ON

Select to superimpose the date and time on the pictures.

zTips

When [DV WIDE REC] is set to [OFF], the date and time are displayed outside the 4:3 area but properly recorded on images.

When you record in the HDV format, the date and time are displayed at different positions during recording and playback.

BEEP

BON

Activates a melody when you start/stop recording.

OFF

Cancels the melody.
REC LAMP (Recording lamp)

The camera recording lamp will not light up during recording when you set this to [OFF] (the default setting is [ON]).

REMOTE CTRL (Remote control)The default setting is [ON], allowing you to use the supplied Remote Commander(p. 143).

zTip

Set to [OFF] to prevent your camcorder from responding to a command sent by another VCR remote control unit.

HOURS METER

You can display the cumulative operation time of your camcorder with the total hours of operation, drum rotation, tape running, or the total number of tape unthreading operations.

OPERATIONSelect to display the total hours of operation in 10-hour increments.DRUM RUNSelect to display the total hours of drum rotation in 10-hour increments.TAPE RUNSelect to display the total hours of tape running in 10-hour increments.THREADING

Select to display the total number of tape unthreading operation in 10-operation increments.

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