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Additional Information
— Additional Information —
Digital8 system, recording, and
playback
What is the “Digital8 system”?
This video system has been developed to enable digital recording to Hi8 /Digital8
video cassette.
Usable cassette tapes
We recommend using Hi8 /Digital8 video cassettes.*
The recording time when you use your Digital8 system VCR on Hi8 /standard 8
tape is half the recording time of the conventional Hi8 /standard 8 system
VCR. (120 minutes of recording time becomes 60 minutes in the SP mode.)
* If you use standard 8 tape, be sure to play back the tape on your VCR (the GV-
D200). Mosaic pattern noise may appear when you play back standard 8 tape on
other VCRs (including another GV-D200).
Notes
•Tapes recorded in the Digital8 system cannot be played back on a Hi8
/
standard 8 (analog) system machine.
•RC time codes and data codes recorded on Hi8 /standard 8 (analog) systems
cannot be displayed on the monitor screen.
•PCM sound recorded on Hi8 /standard 8 (analog) systems cannot be played
back with your VCR.
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Playback system
The Digital8 system or Hi8 /standard 8 system is automatically detected
before the tape is played back.
During playback of tapes recorded in the Hi8
/standard 8 system, digital signals
are output as the image and sound signals from the DV IN/OUT jack.
Display during automatic detection of system
The Digital8 system or Hi8
/standard 8 system is automatically detected, and
the playback system is automatically switched to. During switching of systems, the
screen turns blue, and the following displays appear. A hissing noise also sometimes
can be heard.
t / : During switching from Digital8 to Hi8 /standard 8
/ t : During switching from Hi8 /standard 8 to Digital8
Copyright signal
When you play back
Using any other VCR, you cannot record on a tape that has recorded copyright control
signals for copyright protection of software which is played back on your VCR.
When you record
You cannot record software on your VCR that contains copyright control signals for
copyright protection of software.
COPY INHIBIT appears on the monitor screen or TV screen if you try to record such
software. Your VCR does not record copyright control signals on the tape when it
records.