EN
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I T E M S
N O T E S
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When the Power Switch is set to “
” or “
” and the LCD
monitor is opened at an angle of 60 degrees or more, the LCD
monitor switches on and the viewfinder switches off automatically
to save power.
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The cassette holder cannot be opened unless a power supply is
attached.
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There may be a delay after you slide
EJECT
until the cassette holder
opens. Do not use force.
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The time required to calculate the remaining tape length, and the
accuracy of the calculation, may vary according to the type of tape
used.
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The tape remaining time indicator is correct only if the correct tape
length has been selected (
pg. 14).
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“TAPE END” appears when the tape reaches its end, and the power
goes off automatically if left in this condition for 5 minutes.
“TAPE END” also appears when a cassette whose tape is already at
its end is loaded.
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If the Recording Start/Stop button is pressed after the Record-
Standby mode has continued for over 5 minutes, recording may not
start immediately.
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While shooting, sound is not heard from the speaker.
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The “TBC” indicator turns green (gray with a camcorder equipped
with a black/white viewfinder) while TBC is working.
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TBC does not work during still playback and shuttle search.
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The “TBC” indicator turns white while TBC is not operative.
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It may take a few seconds before TBC actually starts working.
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The picture may be distorted if the TBC mode is activated or
deactivated at the edit-in/-out points or when normal playback
resumes after still playback or shuttle search.
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If the playback picture is distorted when TBC is set to on, turn off
TBC.
➪
TBC
(Time Base
Corrector)
(
pg. 23)
➪
VIDEO
RECORDING
(
pg. 18, 19)