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This switches between date and time indications.
≥The camera-recorder automatically records the date and time 

of picture taking on the tape.

≥You can also show or change the date/time indication by 

repeatedly pressing the [DATE/TIME] button on the remote 
control.

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Switches the audio (PCM audio) recording systems.
[12bit]: Records audio in “12 bit 32 kHz 4 tracks”.

(The original audio signals can be kept after the other 
audio signals are dubbed.) 

[16bit]: Records audio in “16 bit 48 kHz 2 tracks”. Audio can be 

recorded in higher quality.
(If audio signals are dubbed, then the original audio 
signals will be erased.) 

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Set to [ON] and this turns the recording lamp on during 
recording, which indicates that recording is underway. Set to 
[OFF] and this does not turn on the lamp even when recording 
is underway.

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Set to [ON] and the display mode can be switched to all 
functions. Set to [OFF] and it can be switched to minimum 
display.

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Set to [ON] and confirmation/alarm beeps are issued as 
follows.
1 Beep
≥When you start recording
≥When you turn on the power
2 Beeps
≥When you pause recording
2 Beeps for 4 times
≥When a cassette with its erasure prevention tab set to [SAVE] 

is inserted, condensation occurs, and at other times. Check 
the sentence displayed on the screen.

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[OFF]:

When about 5 minutes passed without any 
operation, the standby mode automatically will 
be set. In the standby mode, [

;] blinks and it 

takes time more than usual to start recording 
after you press the recording start/stop button.

[5 MINUTES]:

When about 5 minutes passes without any 
operation, the camera-recorder automatically 
turns off to protect the tape or to prevent the 
battery from running down. When you use the 
camera-recorder, turn it on again.

≥In the following cases, the power may not turn off even when 

set [POWER SAVE] >> [5 MINUTES].

≥When connecting to the AC outlet (When using the AC 

adapter)

≥When connecting the DV cable to other equipment

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Set to [ON] and the settings (shutter speed, iris/gain values, 
and white balance settings (

), etc.) used during the 

recordings are displayed during playback.
≥When the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] switch is set to [AUTO], 

the indication [AUTO] will appear.

≥When there is no data, [---] appears on the display. 
≥If the camera-recorder data of the camera-recorder are 

played back on other equipment, the settings information is 
sometimes not displayed normally.

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This switches the sound to be played back.
[STEREO]: Stereo sound (main sound and sub sound) 
[L]:

Left channel sound (main sound) 

[R]:

Right channel sound (sub sound) 

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When there is a menu that cannot be selected depending on a 
combination of functions, set to [YES] for changing the menu 
settings back to the initial shipping condition.
(Language setting cannot be back to the initial shipping 
condition.)

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