Before Use
26
Setting Date and Time
Since the internal clock of the Camcorder has a
slight imprecision make sure to check the time
before recording.
1
Set [TAPE RECORDING MENU] or
[CARD RECORDING MENU] >> [INITIAL] >>
[CLOCK SET] >> [YES].
2
Press the [
;
/
∫
] Button to select [YEAR],
[MONTH], [DAY], [HOUR] or [MIN.] and
press the [
6
/
5
] Button to set it to the
desired value.
≥
Year will cycle in the order shown below.
2000, 2001, ..., 2089, 2000, ...
3
Press the [MENU] Button
(16)
to finish
setting the date and time.
≥
The clock operation starts from [00] second.
≥
If the built-in battery is weak, the [
0
] or [--]
Indication flashes. In this case, charge the
built-in battery.
≥
The clock uses the 12-hour system.
MENU
STILL
FADE
ENTER
(16)
CLOCK SET
1
YEAR :2004
MONTH :JUL
DAY :12
HOUR : 3PM
MIN. :17
;
/
∫
:SELECT
&
/
%
:SETUP
!
/MENU:EXIT
Internal Lithium Battery Recharge
The internal lithium battery sustains the operation
of the clock. When the [
0
] or [--] Indication
flashes, the internal lithium battery is near
exhaustion.
1
Connect the AC Adaptor to the Camcorder
with the power turned off and then connect
to the AC Jack.
≥
After charging for 24 hours, the built-in lithium
battery can power the clock for approximately
6 months.
LP Mode
A desired recording speed can be selected with
[REC SPEED] on the [RECORDING] Sub-Menu.
If LP Mode is selected, the recording time
becomes 1.5 times longer than that of SP
Mode.
Although the image quality does not decrease
with the LP Mode recording, mosaic-pattern noise
may appear on a playback image, or some
normal functions may be restricted.
≥
The contents that are recorded in LP Mode are
not completely compatible with other
equipment.
≥
Audio dubbing is not possible with LP Mode.
(
-53-
)
Audio Recording Mode
The sound quality of the recorded sound can be
selected with [AUDIO REC] on the
[RECORDING] Sub-Menu.
High sound-quality recording is possible with
“16 bit 48 kHz 2 track” Mode. With the “12 bit
32 kHz 4 track” Mode, the original sound can be
recorded on 2 tracks in stereo, while the other
2 tracks can be used for Audio Dubbing.
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