Sony Handycam Digital8 DCR-TRV238E Operating Instructions Manual page 237

Digital8 system, recording and
playback
Display during automatic detection of system
The Digital8 system or Hi8
system is automatically detected, and the
playback system is automatically switched to.
During switching of systems, the screen turns
blue, and the following displays appear on the
screen. A hissing noise also sometimes can be
heard.
t / : During switching from Digital8
to Hi8 /standard 8
/ t : During switching from Hi8
standard 8 to Digital8
When you play back
Playing back an NTSC-recorded tape
You can play back tapes recorded in the NTSC
video system on the LCD screen, if the tape is
recorded in the SP mode.
Copyright signal
When you play back
Using any other video camera recorder, you
cannot record on a tape that has recorded
copyright control signals for copyright protection
of software which is played back on your
camcorder.
/standard 8
/
t /
/ t
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