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CARD
PLAY
(VCR)
TAPE
CAMERA
TAPE
Choose from 4 recording modes: SP (standard play), 1.5× SP, 2× SP or 3× SP.
• Only SP and LP modes are available when the camcorder is set to CARD PLAY
(VCR) mode.
You can record and play back a tape in SP (standard play) and LP (long play)
modes. LP extends tape usage by 1.5 times.
Recording times (this example uses an 80-minute tape)
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REC MODE••••SP
VCR SET UP
( 40)
You can’t add sound (audio dubbing) or images (AV insert) to a tape that has
been recorded in a mode other than SP mode. If you plan to use either of these
functions later, record in SP mode.
Changing the recording mode
To change the recording mode, open the menu and select VCR SET UP.
Then select REC MODE, set it to LP, SP or LP and close the menu.
To change to LP mode, open the menu and select VCR SET UP. Then
select REC MODE, set it to LP and close the menu.
Notes:
About all 3 extended recording modes
• When recording and playing back tapes in one of the extended recording modes,
the nature of the tape and usage conditions may affect recording, mosaic-like
noise may appear in the image and the sound may be distorted during playback.
For important recordings, therefore, set the camcorder to SP mode.
• We recommend recording in SP mode when you plan to transfer images taken
with the camcorder to your PC.
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In SP and LP modes, images data is compressed twice as much as in SP
and LP modes when being recorded to a tape.
Standard recording
Extended recording
SP LP SP LP
1.5× SP
2× SP 3× SP
80 min.
(120 min.)
(160 min.) (240 min.)
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