Sony CCD-TR416 - Manual (Page 54)

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Selecting cassette types
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riiis Hi8 system is an extension ot the standard S mm system, and was de\ eloped to
realize hi^lier picture quaiitw
You can use either 1 li8 or standard 8 mm \ ideo cassette tor this camera. When \ on use
a 1 li8 \ ideo cassette, the recording is made in the I li8 s\ stem. When you use a standard
8 mm \ ideo cassette, the recording is made in the standard 8 mm system. Standard
8 mm yideo cassette is incapable of recording in the Hi8 system.
If you intend to use a standard 8 mm yideo recorder/player to play back a \ ideo tape,
you are required to use a standard 8 mm \ ideo cassette for recording.
What is Video 8 LiiJ
“XR" is an abbreyiation of "F.xtended Resolution." 'I'he video 8 XR camcorder is new
type of 8 mm camcorder with a picture quality superior to the conventional \ ideo 8
camcorder respectix ely. You can record and play back pictures more dearh' with the
"XR" camccirder.
A \’ideo tape recorded by the "XR" camcorder gi\ es excellent picture qualitx at
maximum when it is pUp’ed back on the "XR" camcorder.
When a video tape recorded by this "XR" camcorder is played back on a con\ entional 8
camcordt'r or when a video tape recorded
on a com entional 8 camcorder is played back
(^n this "XR" camcorder, the pkn back picture has the normal qualit\’ of an 8 camcorder.
When you play back
I he playback mode (SP/LP) and system (Hi8/standard 8 mm) are selected
automatically according to the format in which the tape has been recorded. The quality
of the recorded picture in LP mode, however, will not be as good as that in SP mode.
Foreign 8 mm video
Because the TV color systems differ from country to country, you may not be able to
play back foreign prc-recordeci tapes. Refer to the list of "Using your camcorder
abroad" to check the TV color system of foreign countries.
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