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Note on the setting of the year
When you set the year, each time you press f or ¥, the digits change as follows:
1995 ++
1996 <«-----+ 2025
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Note on the time indicator
The internal clock of the camcorder operates on a 12-hour cycle.
12:00:00 AM stands for midnight.
12:00:00 PM stands for noon.
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, 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
in the standard 8 mm tape.
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When You Play Back
The playback mode (SP or LP) 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.
Notes on AFM Hi-Fi stereo
When you play back the tape, the sound is in monaural if:
¢ You record the tape using this camcorder, then play it back on an AFM Hi-Fi monaural video
recorder
/ player.
¢ You record the tape on an AFM Hi-Fi monaural video recorder, then play it back on this camcorder.
LP (long play) mode
When you play back a tape recorded in LP mode, the LP indicator lights up in the viewfinder or on the
LCD screen.
Foreign 8 mm video
You cannot play software recorded on a different TV color system. Because the TV color systems differ
from country to country, you may not be able to play back foreign prerecorded software. Refer to page
49 to check the TV color system of foreign countries.
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