Sony Handycam DCR-PC5 Operating Instructions Manual page 93

Changing the menu settings
Icon/item Mode
D REC MODE • SP
LP
AUDIO MODE
O I2BIT
16BIT
[EEREMAIN • AUTO
DATA CODE*
ON
• DATE/CAM
DATE
POWER
Meaning switch
To record in the SP (Standard Play) mode VCR
To increase the recording time to 1.5 times the CAMERA
SP mode
To record in tile 12 bit mode (two stereo sounds) VCR
CAMERA
To record in the 16 bit mode (tile one stereo
sotmd with high quality)
To display tile remaining tape bar: VCR
• for about 8 seconds af'.er your camcorder is CAMERA
turned on and calculates the remaining
am•trot of tape
• for about 8 seconds af'.er a cassette is inserted
and your camcorder calculates the remaining
am•trot of tape
• for about 8 seconds af'.er the playback button
is pressed in VCR mode
• for abotlt 8 seconds after DISPLAY/TOUCH _"
PANEL is pressed to display the screen _.
indicators 5'
• for the period of tape rewinding, forwarding
or IliCttlre search in the VCR mode o
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To ahvays display the remaining tape indicator
To dislllay date, time and various settings VCR
during playback oK
To display date and time dtu'ing playback
* Using tile Remote Commander only
Notes on the LP mode
• When yon record a tape in tile LP mode on yonr camcorder, we recommend playing
tile tape oil your camcorder. When you play back the tape oil other camcorders o1"
VCRs, noise may occur in pictures or sonnd.
• When yon record in tile LP mode, we recommend nsing a Sony Excellence/Master
mini DV cassette so that you can get the most ont of your camcorder.
• Yon cannot make audio dnhhing oil a tape recorded in tile LP mode. Use the SP mode
fur tile tape to be audio dubbed.
• When you record in the SP and LP modes on one tape or you record some scenes in
tile LP mode, the playback pictnre may be distorted or tile time code may not be
written properly between scenes.
Notes on AUDIO MODE
• You cannot dub audio sotmd on a tape recorded in the 16 bit mode.
• When playing back a tape recorded in the 16 bit mode, you cannot adjust tile balance
in AUDIO MIX.
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