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Changing the menu settings
Icon/item
VF B.L.
(CCD-TR517
only)
REC MODE
ORC TO SET
ORC stands for “Optimizing the Recording Condition”.
q
REMAIN
Mode
z
BRT NORMAL
BRIGHT
z
SP
LP
z
AUTO
ON
Meaning
To set the brightness in the viewfinder normal
To brighten the viewfinder screen
To record in SP (Standard Play) mode
To increase the recording time to twice the SP
mode
To automatically adjust the recording condition
to get the best possible recording. Press
START/STOP to start adjustment. Your
camcorder takes about 10 seconds to check the
tape condition and then returns to the standby
mode.
To display the remaining tape bar:
• for about 8 seconds after your camcorder is
turned on and calculates the remaining
amount of tape
• for about 8 seconds after a cassette is inserted
and your camcorder calculates the remaining
amount of tape
• for about 8 seconds after
N
is pressed in
PLAYER mode
• for the period of tape rewinding, forwarding
or picture search in the PLAYER mode
To always display the remaining tape bar
POWER
switch
PLAYER
CAMERA
CAMERA
CAMERA
PLAYER
CAMERA
Note on VF B.L. (CCD-TR517 only)
When you use power sources other than the battery pack, “BRIGHT” is automatically
selected.
Notes on the LP mode
• When you record a tape in the LP mode on your camcorder, we recommend playing
the tape on your camcorder. When you play back the tape on other camcorders or
VCRs, noise may occur in pictures or sound.
• Noise may occur also when you play on your camcorder tapes recorded in the LP
mode on other camcorders or VCRs.
Notes on ORC setting
• Each time you eject the cassette, the ORC setting will be canceled. If necessary, reset
the setting.
• You cannot use this setting on a tape with the red mark on the cassette exposed.
(i. e. the tape is write-protected)
• When you set ORC TO SET, a non-recorded section of about 0.1 seconds appears on
the tape. However, note that this non-recorded section disappears from the tape when
you continue recording from this section.
• To check if you have already set the ORC setting, select ORC TO SET in the menu
settings. “ORC ON” is displayed if ORC TO SET is already set.
