Useful Features
Useful Features
Camera Recording
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Recording in LP (Long
Play Recording) Mode
Available mode:
Tape Camera
This camcorder allows you to record in LP
(Long Play Recording) mode for approximately
50% more recording time with the same picture
quality as that in SP (Standard Play Recording)
mode.
1
In Tape Camera mode, press the
DISPLAY button until the mode screen
appears.
2
Press
l
or
m
on the Operation button
to select “MENU”, then press the centre
of the Operation button.
3
Press
l
or
m
to select
T
, then press
the centre of the Operation button.
4
Press
l
or
m
to select “TAPE SPEED”,
then press the centre of the Operation
button.
5
Press
l
or
m
to select “LP”, then press
the centre of the Operation button.
LP
T AP E SP E E D
6
Press the DISPLAY button to turn off the
menu screen.
• The long play recording mode indicator
only appears when the on-screen
indicators are turned on.
To return to SP mode
Select “SP” in step 5 above.
Notes on the use of LP mode
• To record in LP mode, be sure to use a Mini
DV cassette labelled for use with LP mode.
• Frozen images, mosaic-pattern picture noise,
audio interruptions or audio loss may occur in
the following cases:
—When using a tape which is not designated
for use with LP mode.
—When a tape recorded in LP mode under
high temperature conditions is played
back.
—When a tape recorded in LP mode with the
camcorder is played back on a Mini DV
player or camcorder from another manu-
facturer.
—When a tape recorded in LP mode is
played back on a Mini DV player or
camcorder without an LP function.
• Audio dubbing is not possible with LP mode
recording.
S E T T I N G 1
Q K .
D G T L
R E T U R N
Z O OM
T A P E
S P E E D
R E T U R N
S E T
S E L E C T
E F F E C T
P I C .
S P
L P
L P
T A P E
G AMMA
O F F
F A D E
M E N U
S N A P
S E T
S E L E C T
E F F .
Long play recording
mode indicator
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