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Remaining Tape
The tape remaining display shows the remaining
tape that can be used for recording and play¬
back, using seven dashes. This feature is handy
when recording since it lets you know how long
you can record on the loaded tape.
Insert a cassette into the camcorder and start
recording or playback; 10 seconds later, the
remaining tape will be displayed. When the cas¬
sette is ejected, the display will disappear.
" !croj-" is displayed for 10 seconds after
the tape starts to run.
Mote; The tape remaining display appears 10
seconds after the tape starts to run.
Note: When the remaining tape time becomes
less than about three minutes,
flashes in the viewfinder or on the L
Using the Linear Time Counter
The linear time counter displays the tape run in
hours, minutes, and seconds, helping you to keep
track of how long you Ve been filming or time you
have left to film before running out of tape.
Mote; If you engage fast forwarding or rewind¬
ing with LP recorded tapes, or tapes recorded
in the SP and LP modes mixed together, the
counter reading may be incorrect,
Turn the camcorder on to dis-
Second
play the linear time counter.
Minute j
The linear time counter keeps
track from when you load a
cassette into the camcorder
and clears to "0:00:00" when
the cassette is ejected.
Switching On-Scrosn Disploy On/Off
Using menu selection, you can turn off the camcorder status display during recording, arid turn it on
again afterwards.
'[ Set the CAM/OFF/VIDEO switch to
CAM.
2, Pi ess the MENU button.
Press the PLAY or STOP
button to select "DIS¬
PLAY".
Press the REW or FF but-
t the desired
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LCD; Information on the tape remaining, time
counter, etc. is displayed on the LCD monitor.
LCD/LINE:
M is displayed beside the time
Demonstration Mode
counter ("Memory Feature", p44). When LCD/
LINE is specified, you can view the information
in the memory displayed on the LCD monitor,
which will be superimposed on the playback
picture seen on the connected TV.
OFF:
Information on tape remaining, time
counter, etc. is not displayed.
Note: The battery remaining power level will be
displayed when you use a battery pack as a
power supply.
Note: The date and recording status are dis¬
played on the LCD monitor.
Press the MENU button.
Using the menu, you can switch the demonstration mode that is set in this camcorder.
has been set, or the dock battery is dead, the
demonstration mode will automatically engage
START: The demonst ration mode will also star!
after the MENU button is pressed and START is
specified.
JM/OFF/VIDEO switch to CAM.
TENU button.
A Y or STOP
:o
select
W or FF but- j
: the desired L
au leave the camcorder for 10 min¬
utes without inserting a cassette when no date
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OFF: The demonstration mode is ofi
Press the MENU button.
Note: The demonstration mode will
until power is turned off, or the MENU
pressed and "AUTO" or "OFF" is soecif
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