Step6: Insertinga Cassettetape - Sony HANDYCAM video Hi8 CCD-TRV138 Operation Manual

To checkthe preset date and time
For _|iN TRV 138/338:
Press DATE to display tile date indicator.
Press TIME to display the time indicator.
Press DATE (or TIME) and then press TIME
(or DATE) to shnultaneonsly display the date
and time indicator.
To hide the date and/or time indicator, press
DATE and/or TIME again.
Step6: Insertinga
cassettetape
You can use standard 8 mm R1. and Hi8 NiN,
Digital8 D video cassettes on your camcorder.
For details on these cassettes (such as write-
protection), see page 95.
0 Notes
• Do not l_ncc the cassette into the compartment. This
may cause a iilall/inction of your camcorder.
• For _}TRV28():
The recording time when you use your camcorder is
half of the indicated time on Hi8 H_ [_ tape. If you
select the [LPI mode in the menu settings, the
recording time is 3/4 of the indicated time on
Hi8 I'liN tape.
Slide the _ OPEN/EJECT lever in
the direction of the arrow and open the
lid until it clicks.
L_OPEN/EJECT lever Lid
The cassette compartment automatically
conies out and opells tip.
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