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Useful Features
Recording in LP (Long
Play Recording) Mode
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 CAMERA mode, press the MENU
button until the menu screen appears.
2
Press
l
or
m
on the operation button
to select
Y
, then press the SET button.
3
Press
l
or
m
to select “TAPE SPEED”,
then press the SET button.
4
Press
l
or
m
to select “LP”, then press
the SET button.
5
Press the MENU 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 4 above.
S P
L P
D G T L Z O OM
T A P E
D I S
S P E E D
1 6
9
:
A U D I O MO D E
R E T U R N
S E T T I N G 2
LP
T AP E SP E E D
L P
A U T O
4 5 min
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.
Long play recording
mode indicator
VL-NZ50E-E-027-033
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