14 ENGETTING STARTED (cont.)
Recording Mode Setting
Set depending on your preference.
SystemSET RECORDING MODE
Select Switch1First set the System Select Switch to OVIDEO�, then
set the Power Switch to OAUTO� or OPRO.�. Press SP/
EP for more than 1 second. OSP� (Standard Play)
provides higher picture and sound quality and is
better for dubbing, while OEP� (Extended Play) is
more economical, providing three times the record-
ing time.
MENU Button
NOTE:
SP/EP Recording
If the recording mode is switched during recording, theMode Button
playback picture will be blurred at the switching point.
Tape Length Setting
Set the tape length according to the length of the tape
used.
Select DialPower Switch
ViewfinderACCESS MENU SCREEN
1First set the System Select Switch to OVIDEO�, then
T30Tape length indicator
SPset the Power Switch to OPRO.�. Press MENU.
SELECT FUNCTION
Recording mode2Rotate the Select Dial to move the highlight bar to
indicator
OTAPE LENGTH�, then press it. The TAPE LENGTH
Setting Menu appears.
DisplaySET TAPE LENGTH
3Rotate the Select Dial to move the highlight bar to the
correct setting. T20=20 minutes of recording time,
4NEXTMenu Screen
M . W . B .AUTOT30=30 minutes, and T40=40 minutes (in SP).
D . ZOOMON
TELE MACROOFF
DATE TIMEYIf you decide you want to return the tape length to
TAPE LENGTHT30
PICTUREFINEthe previous setting, rotate the Select Dial to move
SNAPSHOTFULLthe highlight bar to OEXIT�.
4RETURN
CLOSE MENU SCREEN
4Press the Select Dial. The Menu Screen reappears
TAPE LENGTH
TAPE LENGTHwith the highlight bar on ORETURN�. Press the Select
T20Setting MenuDial again to close the Menu Screen.
T30
T40
NOTE:
The tape remaining time (Z pg. 19) displayed in the
viewfinder is correct only if the correct tape length has
EXITbeen selected.
4NEXT
M . W . B .AUTO
D . ZOOMON
TELE MACROOFF
DATE TIME
TAPE LENGTHT40
PICTUREFINE
SNAPSHOTFULL
4RETURN |