Sony TRV315 Operating Instructions Manual page 57

Changing the MENU settings
Icon/item Mode
AUDIO MODE r 12BIT
Ò REMAIN r AUTO
DATA CODE r DATE/CAM
CLOCK SET
AUTO TV ON r OFF
TV INPUT r VIDEO1
LTR SIZE r NORMAL
DEMO MODE
r ON
Note on AUDIO MODE
When playing back a tape recorded in the 16-bit mode, you cannot adjust the balance in
AUDIO MIX.
Notes on DEMO MODE
•You cannot select DEMO MODE when a cassette is inserted in your camcorder.
•DEMO MODE is set to STBY (Standby) at the factory and the demonstration starts
about 10 minutes after you have set the POWER switch to CAMERA without a
cassette inserted.
Note that you cannot select STBY of DEMO MODE in the MENU settings.
•When NIGHTSHOT is set to ON, the NIGHTSHOT indicator appears in the
viewfinder or on the LCD screen and you cannot select DEMO MODE in the MENU
settings.
*To dub a tape to another VCR
You cannot select AUDIO MODE for tapes recorded in the Digital8
however, can select AUDIO MODE when you dub tapes recorded in the Hi8/
standard 8 system to another VCR using the i.LINK cable.
Meaning
To record or play back in the 12-bit mode (two
stereo sounds)
16BIT To record or play back in the 16-bit mode (the
one stereo sound with high quality)
To display the remaining tape bar:
• for about 8 seconds after your camcorder is
turned on and calculates the remaining
amount of tape
• for about 8 seconds after a cassette is inserted
and your camcorder calculates the remaining
amount of tape
• for about 8 seconds after ( is pressed in
VTR mode
• for about 8 seconds after DISPLAY is pressed
to display the screen indicators
• for the period of tape rewinding, forwarding
or picture search in the VTR mode
ON To always display the remaining tape indicator
To display date, time and recording data
during playback
DATE To display date and time during playback
To reset the date or time (p. 59)
—
ON To automatically turn on the Sony TV when
using the laser link function
To switch the video input on a Sony TV when
VIDEO2 using the laser link function (p. 26)
VIDEO3
OFF —
To display selected menu items in normal size
2 To display selected menu items at twice the
normal size
To make the demonstration appear
OFF To cancel the demonstration mode
POWER
switch
VTR*
CAMERA
VTR
CAMERA
VTR
CAMERA
VTR
CAMERA
VTR
CAMERA
VTR
CAMERA
CAMERA
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