Sony CCD-TR3000 Operation Manual - Page 55

Playback Modes Selecting Cassette Types This Hi8 system is an extension of the standard 8 mm system, and was developed for higher-quality pictures. You can use Hi8 video and standard 8 mm cassettes. When you want to record in the Hi8 system, use only Hi8 video cassettes. You cannot record on standard 8 mm cassettes in the Hi8 system. If you are going to play back the tape using a standard 8 mm video recorder/player, you should record the tape in the standard 8 mm system. If you want to use a Hi8 cassette with the standard 8 mm video recorder system, set Hi8 to OFF in the menu system before recording (p. 24). To play back in Record using cassette type Set Hi8 setting to Hi8 Hip AUTO Standard 8 Flip OFF a. El a. AUTO (or OFF) 0 0 When You Play Back 3 The playback mode (SP/LP or Hi8/standard 8 mm) 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 HiFi stereo When you play back a tape, the sound will be in monaural if: • You record the tape using this camcorder, then play it back on an AFM HiFi monaural video recorder/player. • You record the tape on an AFM HiFi monaural video recorder, then play it back on this camcorder. LP (long play) mode When you play back 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 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 61 to check the TV color system of foreign countries. 55