Sony DCR-TRV740 Operating Instructions (primary manual) - Page 27

Recording - Basics Recording a picture Indicators displayed in the recording mode Indicators are not recorded on tapes. Remaining battery time Format Recording mode STBY/REC 50min SP REC 0:00:01 Time code/Tape counter Remaining tape This appears after the POWER switch is set to CAMERA for a while. JUL 4 2002 12:05:56 PM Time This is displayed for five seconds after the POWER switch is set to CAMERA or MEMORY (except DCR-TRV240). Date This is displayed for five seconds after the POWER switch is set to CAMERA or MEMORY (except DCR-TRV240). Remaining battery time indicator during recording The remaining battery time indicator roughly indicates the continuous recording time. The indicator may not be correct, depending on the conditions in which you are recording. When you close the LCD panel and open it again, it takes about one minute for the correct remaining battery time in minutes to be displayed. Time code (for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system only) The time code indicates the recording or playback time, "0:00:00" (hours:minutes: seconds) in CAMERA mode and "0:00:00:00" (hours:minutes:seconds:frames) in VCR mode. You cannot rewrite only the time code. When you play back tapes recorded in the Hi8/standard 8 system, the tape counter appears on the screen. You cannot reset the time code or the tape counter. 27