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Usable cassettes and playback modes
Selecting cassette types
– CCD-TR917/TR940 only
This Hi8 system is an extension of the standard 8 mm system, and was developed to
realize higher picture quality.
You can use either Hi8 or standard 8 mm video cassette for this camera. When you use
a Hi8 video cassette, the recording is made in the Hi8 system. When you use a standard
8 mm video cassette, the recording is made in the standard 8 mm system. Standard 8
mm video cassette is incapable of recording in the Hi8 system.
If you intend to use a standard 8 mm video recorder/player to play back a video tape,
you are required to use a standard 8 mm video cassette for recording.
What is Video 8
/Video Hi8
?
“XR” is an abbreviation of “Extended Resolution”. The video Hi8 XR or video 8 XR
camcorders is new type of 8mm camcorder with a picture quality superior to the
conventional video Hi8 or video 8 camcorder respectively. You can record and play
back pictures more clearly with the “XR” camcorder.
A video tape recorded by the “XR” camcorder gives excellent picture quality at
maximum when it is played back on the “XR” camcorder.
When a video tape recorded by this “XR” camcorder is played back on a conventional
8/Hi8 camcorder or when a video tape recorded on a conventional 8/Hi8 camcorder is
played back on this “XR” camcorder, the playback picture has the normal quality of a
8/Hi8 camcorder.
When you play back
The playback mode (SP/LP) and system (Hi8/standard 8 mm) are selected
automatically according to the format in which the tape has been recorded. The quality
of the recorded picture in LP mode, however, will not be as good as that in SP mode.
Note on AFM HiFi stereo
– CCD-TR917/TR940 only
When you play back a tape, the sound will be in monaural if:
• You record the tape using this camcorder, then play it back on an AFM HiFi monaural
video recorder/player.
• You record the tape on an AFM HiFi monaural video recorder, then play it back on
this camcorder.
Foreign 8 mm video
Because the TV color systems differ from country to country, you may not be able to
play back foreign pre-recorded tapes. Refer to the list of “Using your camcorder
abroad” to check the TV color system of foreign countries.
