Sony DCR PC 8 E Operating Instructions Manual page 38

Recording a picture
Remaining battery time indicator
The remaining battery time indicator roughly
indicates the recording time. The indicator may
not be correct, depending on the conditions in
which you are recording. When you close the
LCD panel and open it again, it takes about one
minute for the correct remaining battery time in
minutes to be displayed.
Time code
The time code indicates the recording or
playback time, "0:00:00" (hours : minutes :
seconds) in CAMERA mode and "0:00:00:00"
(hours : minutes : seconds : frames) in VCR
mode. You cannot rewrite only the time code.
Remaining tape indicator
The indicator may not be displayed accurately
depending on the tape.
Recording data
The recording data (date/time or various settings
when recorded) are not displayed while
recording. However, they are recorded
automatically onto the tape. To display the
recording data, press DATA CODE during
playback. You can also use the Remote
Commander for this operation (p. 47).
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