Sony CCD-TRV238E User Manual - Page 22

Recording for a longer time

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For TRV270E/285E: Date/time and camera settings data (p. 36) will not be displayed during recording. 1 23 7 60min SP REC 0:00:00 5 A Remaining battery time The indicated time may not be correct depending on the environment of use. When you opened or closed the LCD panel, it takes about 1 minute to display the correct remaining battery time. B Recording mode (SP or LP) C Recording status ([STBY] (standby) or [REC] (recording)) D Tape counter (hour: minute: second) ( TRV238E/438E) To set the counter to 0:00:00, press COUNTER RESET (p. 106). E Recording capacity For TRV238E/438E: This appears after you insert a cassette and record for a while. For TRV270E/285E: This appears after a while when you set the POWER switch to CAMERA and insert a cassette. F Hi8 format ( TRV238E/438E) This appears while recording Hi8 format tapes. G Time code/Tape counter (hour: minute: second)/Tape photo recording ( TRV270E/285E) b Notes • Before changing the battery pack, slide the POWER switch up to (CHG) OFF. • In the default setting, if you do not operate the camcorder for more than about 5 minutes, the power will automatically turn off to preserve battery power ([A.SHUT OFF], p. 58). To restart recording, slide the POWER switch down to select CAMERA, and then press REC START/STOP. z Tips • You can also use REC START/STOP on LCD frame to record moving pictures. It is useful when you record from a low-angle or record by yourself in the mirror mode. • To press REC START/STOP on LCD frame, support the LCD panel with your hand. • To ensure smooth transition on a tape from the last recorded scene to the next, note the following. - Do not remove the cassette. (The picture will be recorded continuously without a break even when you turn the power off.) - Do not record pictures in SP mode and LP mode on the same tape. - Avoid stopping then recording a movie in the LP mode. • For TRV270E/285E: The recording time, date, and the camera settings data are recorded automatically on the tape without being displayed on the screen. You can view this information during playback by selecting [DATA CODE] on the screen (p. 58). Recording for a longer time To record for a longer time In the (TAPE SET) menu, select [REC MODE], then [LP] (p. 53). In the LP mode, you can record longer than when recording in the SP mode (2 times longer for TRV238E/438E, 1.5 times longer for TRV270E/285E). A tape recorded in the LP mode should be played back only on this camcorder. 22 Recording

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Recording
22
For
TRV270E/285E:
Date/time and camera settings data (p. 36) will
not be displayed during recording.
A
Remaining battery time
The indicated time may not be correct
depending on the environment of use.
When you opened or closed the LCD panel,
it takes about 1 minute to display the correct
remaining battery time.
B
Recording mode (SP or LP)
C
Recording status ([STBY] (standby) or
[REC] (recording))
D
Tape counter (hour: minute: second)
(
TRV238E/438E)
To set the counter to 0:00:00, press
COUNTER RESET (p. 106).
E
Recording capacity
For
TRV238E/438E:
This appears after you insert a cassette and
record for a while.
For
TRV270E/285E:
This appears after a while when you set the
POWER switch to CAMERA and insert a
cassette.
F
Hi8 format (
TRV238E/438E)
This appears while recording Hi8 format
tapes.
G
Time code/Tape counter (hour: minute:
second)/Tape photo recording
(
TRV270E/285E)
b
Notes
Before changing the battery pack, slide the POWER
switch up to (CHG) OFF.
In the default setting, if you do not operate the
camcorder for more than about 5 minutes, the power
will automatically turn off to preserve battery power
([A.SHUT OFF], p. 58). To restart recording, slide
the POWER switch down to select CAMERA, and
then press REC START/STOP.
z
Tips
You can also use REC START/STOP on LCD frame
to record moving pictures. It is useful when you
record from a low-angle or record by yourself in the
mirror mode.
To press REC START/STOP on LCD frame,
support the LCD panel with your hand.
To ensure smooth transition on a tape from the last
recorded scene to the next, note the following.
– Do not remove the cassette. (The picture will be
recorded continuously without a break even when
you turn the power off.)
Do not record pictures in SP mode and LP mode on
the same tape.
– Avoid stopping then recording a movie in the LP
mode.
• For
TRV270E/285E:
The recording time, date, and the camera settings
data are recorded automatically on the tape without
being displayed on the screen. You can view this
information during playback by selecting [DATA
CODE] on the screen (p. 58).
Recording for a longer time
To record for a longer time
In the
(TAPE SET) menu, select [REC
MODE], then [LP] (p. 53).
In the LP mode, you can record longer than
when recording in the SP mode (2 times longer
for
TRV238E/438E
,
1.5 times longer for
TRV270E/285E).
A tape recorded in the LP mode should be
played back only on this camcorder.
SP
0:00:00
60
min
REC
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5