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Changing the MENU settings
Icon/item
AUDIO MODE
Ò REMAIN
DATA CODE
CLOCK SET
AUTO TV ON
TV INPUT
LTR SIZE
DEMO MODE
Mode
r 12BIT
16BIT
r AUTO
ON
r DATE/CAM
DATE
r OFF
ON
r VIDEO1
VIDEO2
VIDEO3
OFF
r NORMAL
2×
r ON
OFF
Meaning
To record or play back in the 12-bit mode (two
stereo sounds)
To record or play back 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 ( is pressed in
VTR 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 VTR mode
To always display the remaining tape indicator
To display date, time and recording data
during playback
To display date and time during playback
To reset the date or time (p. 82)
—
To automatically turn on the Sony TV when
using the laser link function
To switch the video input on a Sony TV when
using the laser link function (p. 26)
—
To display selected menu items in normal size
To display selected menu items at twice the
normal size
To make the demonstration appear
To cancel the demonstration mode
POWER
switch
VTR
CAMERA**
CAMERA
VTR
CAMERA
VTR
CAMERA
VTR
CAMERA
CAMERA
VTR*
CAMERA**
* To dub a tape to another VCR
You cannot select AUDIO MODE for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system. You,
however, can select AUDIO MODE when you dub tapes recorded in the Hi8/
standard 8 system to another VCR using the i.LINK cable.
**These items are displayed only when the STANDBY switch is set to STANDBY.
Note on AUDIO MODE
When playing back a tape recorded in the 16-bit mode, you cannot adjust the balance in
AUDIO MIX.
Notes on DEMO MODE
•You cannot select DEMO MODE when a cassette is inserted in your camcorder.
•DEMO MODE is set to STBY (Standby) at the factory and the demonstration starts
about 10 minutes after you have set the POWER switch to CAMERA without a
cassette inserted.
Note that you cannot select STBY of DEMO MODE in the MENU settings.
•When NIGHTSHOT is set to ON, the NIGHTSHOT indicator appears in the
viewfinder or on the LCD screen and you cannot select DEMO MODE in the MENU
settings.
VTR