Sony AC-L - Manual (Page 49)

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Customizing Your Camcorder
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REC MODE
ORC TO SET
ORC stands for “Optimizing the Recording Condition”.
q REMAIN
Mode
z SP
LP
——
z AUTO
ON
Meaning
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 PLAYER mode
To always display the remaining tape bar
POWER
switch
CAMERA
CAMERA
PLAYER
CAMERA
Notes on the LP mode
• When you record a tape in the LP mode on your camcorder, we recommend playing
back 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.
• When you record a tape in the LP mode on your camcorder, recording is carried out in
the standard 8 mm system.
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.
Changing the menu settings