12 ENGETTING STARTED (cont.)
Tape Length SettingT20Y30Y40 tape length select button
Set the tape length according to the length of the tape
used.
SET TAPE LENGTH
SP-EP recordingPress T20Y30Y40 until the required indication
mode button1appears in the LCD monitor or the veiwfinder. T20 =
20 minutes of recording time, T30 = 30 minutes,
and T40 = 40 minutes (in SP).
NOTE:
The tape remaining time (Z pg. 15) displayed in the
LCD monitor or the viewfinder is correct only if the
correct tape length has been selected.
Recording Mode Setting
Set depending on your preference.
SET RECORDING MODE
Press SPYEP button. OSP� (Standard Play) provides
Set POWER to OCAMERA�.1higher picture and sound quality and is better for
dubbing, while OEP� (Extended Play) is more
economical, recording at 1/3 the speed of SP.
Tape length indicator
NOTE:
T30T20T30T40
If the recording mode is switched during recording, the
playback picture will be blurred at the switching point.
LCD monitor or
viewfinder
Recording mode indicator
SPSPEP |
ACEC
