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SP
LP
SP
T30
T30
T45
T60
GETTING STARTED
(cont.)
Tape Length Setting
Set the tape length according to the length of the tape
used.
SET TAPE LENGTH
1
Press T30•45•60 until the required indication
appears in the viewfinder. T30 = 30 minutes of
recording time, T45 = 45 minutes, and T60 = 60
minutes (in SP).
NOTE:
The tape remaining time (
Z
pg. 12) displayed in the
viewfinder is correct only if the correct tape length has
been selected.
Recording Mode Setting
Set depending on your preference.
SET RECORDING MODE
1
Press SP•LP button. “SP” (Standard Play) provides
higher picture and sound quality and is better for
dubbing, while “LP” (Long Play) is more economi-
cal, recording at 1/2 the speed of SP.
NOTE:
If the recording mode is switched during recording, the
playback picture will be blurred at the switching point.
Loading/Unloading A Cassette
OPEN CASSETTE HOLDER
1
Slide EJECT until the holder opens. Do not use force
to open.
INSERT/REMOVE CASSETTE
2
Make sure the label is facing outward.
CLOSE CASSETTE HOLDER
3
Press PUSH and make sure the holder is closed and
locked.
NOTES:
●
A cassette holder can’t be opened unless a power
supply is attached.
●
Make sure that the tape is not slack when loading the
cassette. If there is any slack, turn the gear on the
cassette in the direction of the arrow to take up the
slack.
●
Make sure the Erase Protection tab is in the position
that allows recording. If not, slide the tab. Some
cassettes have removable tabs. If the tab has been
removed, cover the hole with adhesive tape.
●
The cassette holder can’t be opened while the
camcorder is in the Record mode.
Gear
Set POWER to "CAMERA".
SP-LP recording mode button
Turn to take up
slack.
Tape length indicator
Recording mode indicator
Erase Protection
T30•45•60 tape
length select
button
