Sony DCR-TRV130 Operating Instructions - Page 82

Note on REC MODE, Icon/item, REC MODE, AUDIO MODE, REMAIN, DATA CODE, Meaning, POWER, switch

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Changing the menu settings Icon/item REC MODE Mode z SP LP AUDIO MODE z 12BIT 16BIT q REMAIN z AUTO DATA CODE ON z DATE/CAM DATE Meaning To record in the SP (Standard Play) mode To increase the recording time to 1.5 times the SP mode To record in the 12-bit mode (two stereo sounds) To record in the 16-bit mode (the one stereo sound with high quality) To display the remaining tape bar: • for about 8 seconds after your camcorder is turned on and calculates the remaining amount of tape • for about 8 seconds after a cassette is inserted and your camcorder calculates the remaining amount of tape • for about 8 seconds after N is pressed in VCR mode • for about 8 seconds after DISPLAY is pressed to display the screen indicators • for the period of tape rewinding, forwarding or picture search in the VCR mode To always display the remaining tape bar To display date, time and recording data during playback To display date and time during playback POWER switch VCR CAMERA CAMERA VCR CAMERA VCR Note on REC MODE When you record on the standard 8 tape, your camcorder records in the SP mode even you select the LP mode in the menu settings. In this case, the indicator "8 mm TAPEt SP REC, Hi8 TAPEt LP/SP REC" appears on the screen. Use the Hi8 / Digital 8 tapes for the LP mode. 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 images or sound. •When you record in the SP and LP modes on one tape or you record some scenes in the LP mode, the playback image 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. 82

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Changing the menu settings
Icon/item
REC MODE
AUDIO MODE
q
REMAIN
DATA CODE
Mode
z
SP
LP
z
12BIT
16BIT
z
AUTO
ON
z
DATE/CAM
DATE
Meaning
To record in the SP (Standard Play) mode
To increase the recording time to 1.5 times the
SP mode
To record in the 12-bit mode (two stereo
sounds)
To record in the 16-bit mode (the one stereo
sound with high quality)
To display the remaining tape bar:
• for about 8 seconds after your camcorder is
turned on and calculates the remaining
amount of tape
• for about 8 seconds after a cassette is inserted
and your camcorder calculates the remaining
amount of tape
• for about 8 seconds after
N
is pressed in
VCR mode
• for about 8 seconds after DISPLAY is pressed
to display the screen indicators
• for the period of tape rewinding, forwarding
or picture search in the VCR mode
To always display the remaining tape bar
To display date, time and recording data
during playback
To display date and time during playback
POWER
switch
VCR
CAMERA
CAMERA
VCR
CAMERA
VCR
Note on REC MODE
When you record on the standard 8
tape, your camcorder records in the SP mode
even you select the LP mode in the menu settings. In this case, the indicator “8 mm
TAPE
t
SP REC, Hi8 TAPE
t
LP/SP REC” appears on the screen. Use the Hi8
/
Digital 8
tapes for the LP mode.
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 images or sound.
•When you record in the SP and LP modes on one tape or you record some scenes in
the LP mode, the playback image 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.