Sony HANDYCAM CCD-TR100 Service Manual page 16

You can reset the date or time in the menu system.
(1) Press MENU to display the menu in the viewfinder.
(2) Select CLOCK SET, then press the menu dial.
(3) Turn the menu dial to adjust the year, and then press the dial.
(4) Set the month, day, hour and minutes by turning the menu dial and pressing it.
(5) Press MENU to erase the menu display.
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To Correct the Date and Time Setting
Repeat steps 2 to 4.
To Check the Preset Date and Time
Press DATE to display the date indicator in the viewfinder.
Press TIME to display the time indicator. 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:
1995 _ 1996 _ .... --, 2025
Note on the time indicator
The internal clock of this camcorder operates on a 12-hour cycle.
12:00 AM stands for midnight.
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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.
Note on AFM HI-FI stem
When you play back a tape, the sound win be 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.
LIP(long play) mode
When you play back a tape recorded in LP mode, the LP indicator lights up in the viewflnder. This
camcorder cannot record a tape in LP mode.
Foreign 8 mm video
You cannot play back 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 pre-recorded software. Refer
to page 39 to check the TV color system of foreign countries.
This section shows you how you can get the most out of your battery pack.
Always Carry Addltlonal Batteries
I-lave s ui_dentbattery pack power to do 2 to3 timesasmuch recording asyou haveplanned.
Battery Life is Shorter In Cold Environment
Battery e_llciency is decreased and the battery will be used up more quickly if you are recording in a
cold environment.
To Save Battery Power
Turn STANDBY on the camcorder down when not recording to save battery power [a] (p. 35).
A smooth transition between scenes can be made even if recording is stopped and started again. While
you are positioning the subject, selecting an angle, or looking through the viewfinder lens, the lens
moves automatically and the battery is used. The battery is also used when a tape is inserted or
removed.
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