Changing The Recording Mode - Canon MV550I Instruction Manual

Changing the recording mode

MV550i
Choose from 4 recording modes: SP (standard play), 1.5× SP, 2× SP or 3× SP.
• Only SP and LP modes are available when the camcorder is set to CARD PLAY
(VCR) mode.
MV530i
You can record and play back a tape in SP (standard play) and LP (long play)
modes. LP extends tape usage by 1.5 times.
Recording times (this example uses an 80-minute tape)
MV550i
MV530i
In SP and
and LP modes when being recorded to a tape.
You can't add sound (audio dubbing) or images (AV insert) to a tape that has
been recorded in a mode other than SP mode. If you plan to use either of these
functions later, record in SP mode.
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TAPE CAMERA
( 40)
MV550i
To change the recording mode, open the menu and select VCR SET UP.
Then select REC MODE, set it to LP,
MV530i
To change to LP mode, open the menu and select VCR SET UP. Then
select REC MODE, set it to LP and close the menu.
Notes:
About all 3 extended recording modes
• When recording and playing back tapes in one of the extended recording modes,
the nature of the tape and usage conditions may affect recording, mosaic-like
noise may appear in the image and the sound may be distorted during playback.
For important recordings, therefore, set the camcorder to SP mode.
• We recommend recording in SP mode when you plan to transfer images taken
with the camcorder to your PC.
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Standard recording
SP
80 min.
LP modes, images data is compressed twice as much as in SP
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TAPE
VCR SET UP
Extended recording
LP
1.5× SP
(160 min.)
(120 min.)
PLAY
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CARD
(VCR)
REC MODE••••SP
SP or
SP
2× SP 3× SP
(240 min.)
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PLAY
(VCR)
LP and close the menu.
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LP
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