Setting The User Bit - Canon XL 2 Instruction Manual

Setting the User Bit

The user bit display works on the hexadecimal system that consists of a mixture of eight numbers or
letters. There are sixteen possible characters, numbers 0 to 9 and letters A to F.
This is useful for labeling tapes.
VCR SETUP
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1. Open the menu and select [VCR SETUP] and [USR BIT DATA].
The user bit set/reset options appear.
2. Select [SET].
The first part of the display flashes.
3. Turn the SET dial to select the number/alphabet and press the SET dial.
• The next part of the display starts flashing.
• Set the rest of the display in the same way.
4. Close the menu.
❍ To reset the user bit to [00 00 00 00], select [CLEAR] in step 2.
❍ User bit can be recorded when recording with the camcorder or from analog devices. The user bit
of your camcorder cannot be recorded when recording from digital devices.
Displaying the User Bit
DISPLAY SETUP/
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Open the menu and select [DISPLAY SETUP/
close the menu.
User bit cannot be displayed during special playback.
USR BIT DATA•SET
USR BIT DISP•OFF
]. Select [USR BIT DISP], set it to [ON] and
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