Sony DCR-TRV16 Operating Instructions Manual page 32

Recording a picture
Indicators are not recorded on tapes.
Remaining battery time
Cassette memory
This appears when using a cassette with cassette memory.
,---- Recording mode
STBY/REC
Time code/Tape counter
Remaining tape
This appears after you insert a cassette and record or
play back for a while.
Time
Tile time is displayed about five seconds after the
power is turned on.
'__ Date
The date is displayed about five seconds after the
power is turned on.
Remaining battery time indicator during recording
Tile indicator shows ttle approximate continuous recording time. The indicator may not
be correct, depending on the conditions in which you are recording. When you close the
LCD panel and open it again, it takes about one minute for the correct remaining
battery time in minutes to be displayed.
Time code
Tile time code indicates tile recording or playback time, "0:00:00" (hours : minutes :
seconds) in CAMERA and "0:00:00:00" (hours : minutes : seconds : frames) in VCR. You
cannot rewrite only the time code.
Remaining tape indicator
The indicator may not be displayed accurately depending on the tape.
Recording data
The recording data (date/time or various settings when recorded) are not displayed
while recording. However, they are recorded automatically onto tape. To display the
recording data, press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander during playback (p. 39).
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