Usable Cassettes And Playback Modes - Sony Handycam CCD-TR2300 Operating Instructions Manual

Usable cassettes and playback modes

Selecting cassette types
This Hi8 system is an extension of the standard 8 mm system, and was developed for
higher-quality pictures.
You can use Hi8 video and standard 8 mm cassettes. When you want to record in the
Hi8 system (in SP mode only), use only Hi8 video cassettes. You cannot record on
standard 8 mm cassettes in the Hi8 system.
If you are going to play back the tape using a standard 8 mm video recorder/player,
you should record the tape on a standard 8 mm system.
If you want to use a Hi8 cassette with the standard 8 mm video recorder system, set Hi8
to OFF in the menu system before recording.
To play back in
Record using cassette type
Set Hi8 setting to
When you play back
The playback mode (SP/LP or Hi8/standard 8 mm) is selected automatically according
to the format in which the tape has been recorded. The quality of the recorded picture in
LP mode, however, will not be as good as that in SP mode.
Note on AFM HiFi stereo
When you play back a tape, the sound will be in monaural if:
• You record the tape using this camcorder, then play it back on an AFM HiFi
monaural video recorder/player.
• You record the tape on an AFM HiFi monaural video recorder, then play it back on
this camcorder.
Recording mode
When you play back a tape, the SP/LP indicator in the viewfinder shows the recording
mode LP/SP.
Foreign 8 mm video
Because the TV color systems differ from country to country, you may not be able to
play back foreign pre-recorded tapes. Refer to the list of "Using your camcorder
abroad" to check the TV color system of foreign countries.
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Hi8
H H
AUTO
OFF
CCD-TR2300/TR3300
Standard 8
h
AUTO (or OFF)
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