— Additional Information —
About video cassette
Usable cassette tapes and Recording / Playback systemsUsable cassette tapes | Hi8 |
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Usable cassette tapes | Hi8 |
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Usable cassette tapes | Hi8 |
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Recording system | Hi8 |
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Playback system *2) | Hi8 |
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*1) If you use standard 8 mm tape, be sure to play back the tape on your camcorder. Mosaic noise may appear when you play back standard 8 mm tape on other VCRs (including another
*2) When you play back a tape, the Hi8 system or standard 8 mm system is automatically detected and the playback system automatically switches to.
*3) If you record on a Hi8 video cassette in the LP mode, recording is carried out in the standard 8 mm system.
What is the “Digital8 system”?This video system has been developed to enable digital recording to Hi8 |
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The recording time when you use your Digital8 system camcorder on Hi8 |
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60 minutes in the SP mode.) |
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This Hi8 system is an extension of the standard 8 mm system, and was developed to produce higher quality pictures.
You cannot play back a tape recorded in the Hi8 system correctly on video recorders/players other than a Hi8 video recorder/player.
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