Sony Handycam Digital8 DCR-TRV238E Operating Instructions Manual page 135

Changing the menu settings
Icon/item Mode
z SP
REC MODE
z 12BIT
AUDIO MODE
q REMAIN z AUTO
Notes on the LP mode
•When you record a tape in the LP mode on your camcorder, we recommend playing back the tape on
your camcorder. When you play back the tape on other camcorders or VCRs, noise may occur in
pictures or sound.
•When you record in the LP mode, we recommend using a Sony cassette so that you can get the most
out of your camcorder.
•When you record in the SP and LP modes on one tape or you record some scenes in the LP mode, the
playback picture may be distorted or the time code may not be written properly between scenes.
Note on AUDIO MODE
When playing back a tape recorded in the 16-bit mode, you cannot adjust the balance in AUDIO MIX.
*To dub a tape to another VCR
You cannot select AUDIO MODE for tapes recorded in the Digital8
AUDIO MODE when you dub tapes recorded in the Hi8/standard 8 system to another VCR using the
i.LINK cable.
Meaning
To record in the SP (Standard Play) mode
LP To increase the recording time to 1.5 times the SP
mode
To record in the 12-bit mode (two stereo sounds)
16BIT To record in the 16-bit mode (one stereo sound with
high quality)
To display the remaining tape bar:
• For about eight seconds after your camcorder is
turned on and calculates the remaining amount of
tape
• For about eight seconds after a cassette is inserted
and your camcorder calculates the remaining
amount of tape
• For about eight seconds after N is pressed in
PLAYER mode
• For about eight seconds after DISPLAY is pressed
to display the screen indicators
• For the period of tape rewinding, forwarding or
picture search in PLAYER mode
ON To always display the remaining tape bar
system. You, however, can select
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POWER
switch
CAMERA
PLAYER
CAMERA
PLAYER*
CAMERA
PLAYER
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