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— Additional Information —
Digital8 system, recording and
playback
What is the “Digital8 system”?
This video system has been developed to enable digital recording to Hi8 video cassette
H
.
Usable cassette tapes
We recommend using Hi8 video cassettes
H
. The recording time when you use your
Digital8 system camcorder on Hi8
H
/standard 8
h
tape is half the recording time
when using the conventional Hi8
H
/standard 8
h
system camcorder. (120 minutes
of recording time becomes 60 minutes.)
If you use standard 8
h
tape, be sure to play back the tape on this camcorder, mosaic
pattern noise may appear when you play back standard 8
h
tape on other VCRs.
Note
Tapes recorded in the Digital8 system cannot be played back on Hi8
H
/standard 8
h
(analog) system machine.
Playback system
The Digital8 system or Hi8
H
/standard 8
h
system is automatically detected
before the tape is played back.*
* During playback of tapes recorded in the Hi8
H
/standard 8
h
system, digital
signals are output as the image signals from the DV IN/OUT jack.
Display during automatic detection of system
The Digital8 system or Hi8
H
/standard 8
h
system is automatically detected, and
the playback system is automatically switched to. During switching of system, the
screen turns blue, and the following displays appear. A hissing noise also sometimes
can be heard.
n
H
/
h
: During switching from Digital8 to Hi8
H
/standard 8
h
H
/
h
n
: During switching from Hi8
H
/standard 8
h
to Digital8
When you play back
Playing back a PAL-recorded tape
You can play back tapes recorded in the PAL video system on the LCD screen, if the
tape is recorded in the Digital8 system.
Copyright signal
When you record
You cannot record software on your camcorder that contains copyright control
signals for copyright protection of software.
“COPY INHIBIT” appears on the LCD screen, in the viewfinder or on the TV screen if
you try to record such software.
Your camcorder does not record copyright control signals on the tape when it records.
