Sony Handycam CCD-TR30 Operation Manual page 26

To Correct the Date and Time Settings
Press TIME (NEXT) repeatedly unHlthe minute digits stop flashing. Then repeat steps 1 and 2.
To Check the Preset Date and Time
Press DATE (+) or TIME(NEXT). When you press the same button again, the indicator goes off.
Note on the setting of the year
When you set the year, each time you press DATE (+) the digits change as follows.
1994 --+ 1995 --+ ------+ 2020
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Note on the time indicator
The internal dock of this camcorder operates on a 12-hour cycle.
12:00 AM stands for midnight.
12:00 PM stands for noon.
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.
LP (long play) mode
When you playback a tape recorded in LP mode, the LP indicator lights up in the viewfinder.
This camcorder cannot record a tape in LP mode.
Foreign 8 mm video
You cannot playback software recorded on a different TV co[or system. Because the TV color systems
:lifter from country to country, you may not be able to playback foreign pre-reeorded software. Refer
Lo page 31 to check the TV color system of foreign countries.
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