Sony CCD-TRV70 Primary User Manual - Page 41

Note on the setting of the year When you set the year, each time you press t or 4,, the digits change as follows: 1995 t 1996 - 2025 t Note on the time indicator The internal clock of the camcorder operates on a 12-hour cycle. 12:00:00 AM stands for midnight. 12:00:00 PM stands for noon. Resetting the Date and Time/Playback Mod 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 in the standard 8 mm tape. To play back in Recording using cassette type Hi8 Standard 8 Fli Ei I1 When You Play Back 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. Notes on AFM Hi-Fi stereo When you play back the tape, the sound is 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. LP (long play) mode When you play back a tape recorded in LP mode, the LP indicator lights up in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen. Foreign 8 mm video You cannot play 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 prerecorded software. Refer to page 49 to check the TV color system of foreign countries. 41