Sony Digital 8 DCR-TRV130E Operating Instructions Manual page 89

Changing the menu settings
Icon/item Mode
REC MODE z SP
AUDIO MODE z 12BIT
q REMAIN z AUTO
DATA CODE z DATE/CAM
Note on REC MODE
When you record on the standard 8
LP mode in the menu settings. In this case, the indicator "8mm TAPE t SP REC, Hi8 TAPE t LP/SP
REC" appears on the screen. Use the Hi8
Notes on the LP mode
•When you record a tape in the LP mode on your camcorder, we recommend playing back the tape on
your camcorder. When you play back the tape on other camcorders or VCRs, noise may occur in
pictures or sound.
•When you record in the SP and LP modes on one tape or you record some scenes in the LP mode, the
playback image may be distorted or the time code may not be written properly between scenes.
Note on AUDIO MODE
When playing back a tape recorded in the 16-bit mode, you cannot adjust the balance in AUDIO MIX.
Meaning
To record in the SP (Standard Play) mode
LP To increase the recording time to 1.5 times the
SP mode
To record in the 12-bit mode (two stereo
sounds)
16BIT To record 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 N is pressed in
PLAYER 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 PLAYER mode
ON To always display the remaining tape bar
To display date, time and recording data
during playback.
DATE To display date and time during playback.
tape, your camcorder records in the SP mode even you select the
/Digital8 tapes for the LP mode.
POWER
switch
CAMERA
CAMERA
PLAYER
CAMERA
PLAYER
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