Playback - Sony Handycam DCR-TRV203 Operating Instructions Manual

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Digital8 1) system, recording and
playback .
What is the "Digital8 [) system"?
This video system bas been developed to enable digital recording to Hi8 video cassette
Him.
Usable cassette tapes
We r_om_end ttsi_g Hi8 video ca&sette_ Him. The recording time when you use your
Digital8 1) system ca._corder on Hi8 HIEI/standard 8 [] tape is half the recording time
when using the conventional Hi8 Hi[]/standard 8 IB system camcorder. (120 minutes
of recording time becomes 60 minutes.)
if you u_ standard g el tape, be sure to play back the tape on this camcot_der, mosaic
pa_ tmise may appear when you play back standard 8 [] tape on other VCRs.
Note
Tapes recorded in the Digital8 |) system cannot be played back on Hi8 HI []/standard 8
m (analog) system machine.
The Digital8 |) system or Hi8 Hi[]/standard 8 • system is automatically detected
before the tape is played back.'
• During playback of tapes recorded in the Hi8 Him/standard 8 [] system, digital
signals are output as the image si_7_llS _om the [ DV IN/OUT jack.
Display during automatic detection of system
The Digital8 |) syste_ or Hi8 Hi []/standard 8 [] system is automaticldly det_ted, and
the playback system is automatically switched to. During switching o_ system, the
so_im turns blue, and the following displays appear. A hissing noise also sometimes
can ba heard.
D---. HiQ/Iq: During switching from Digital8 |) to Hi8 Hi[]/standard 8 []
Hllll/[]-.-* [_ During switching fi_m Hi8 Him/standard 8 [] to Digital8 1)
Playing back a PAL-recorded tape
You c_n play back tapes recorded
in the PAL video system on the LCD screen, if the
tape is recorded in the Digital8 1) system.
When you record
You cannot record software on your cameorder that contains copyright control
signals for-copyright protection of software.
"COPY _ appears on the LCD sc_ln, in the viewfinder or on the TV screen if
you try to record such software.
Your cameorder does not record copyright control signals on the tape when it records.
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