Step 6: Inserting A Cassette Tape - Sony Handycam CCD-TRV228E Operation Manual

To check the preset date and time
For TRV228E/428E:
Press DATE to display the date indicator.
Press TIME to display the time indicator.
Press DATE (or TIME) and then press TIME
(or DATE) to simultaneously display the date
and time indicator.
To hide the date and/or time indicator, press
DATE and/or TIME again.
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Getting started
Step 6: Inserting a
cassette tape
You can use standard 8 mm
Digital8 video cassettes on your camcorder.
For details on these cassettes (such as write-
protection), See page 81.
b Notes
• Do not force the cassette into the compartment. This
may cause a malfunction of your camcorder.
• For TRV255E/265E:
The recording time when you use your camcorder is
2/3 of the indicated time on Hi8
select the [LP] mode in the menu settings, the
recording time is the indicated time on
Hi8 tape.
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Slide the OPEN/EJECT lever in
the direction of the arrow and open the
lid until it clicks.
OPEN/EJECT lever
The cassette compartment automatically
comes out and opens up.
and Hi8 ,
tape. If you
Lid