Sony CCD-TR910 - Manual (Page 58)

Usable cassettes and playback modes
Selecting cassette types (CCD-TR910 only)
This Hi8 system is an extension of the standard 8 mm system, and was developed for
higher-quality pictures.
You can use Hi8 \’ideo and standard 8 mm cassettes. When you want to record in the
Hi8 system, use only Hi8 video cassettes. You cannot record on standard 8 mm cassettes
in the Hi8 system.
If you are going to play back the tape
the standard 8 mm video recorder/player,
you should use standard 8 mm cassettes.
When you use a Hi8 video cassette, you cannot record in LP mode. The
Hid indicator
flashes in the viewfinder when you load a Hi8 video cassette with LP selected. If you
start recording with the Hi0 indicator flashing. The Hid indicator disappears and you
can use the tape in standard 8 mm system. If you select SP, you can record the tape in
Hi8 format.
To play back in Record using cassette type
Hi8 Hid
Standard 8 d
When you play back
The playback mode (SP/LP or Hi8/standard 8 mm) is 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.
Note on AFM HiFi stereo
When you play back a tape, the sound will be in monaural if:
• You record the tape using this camcorder, then play it back on an AFM HiFi monaural
video recorder/player.
• You record the tape on an AFM HiFi monaural video recorder, then play it back on
this camcorder.
Recording mode
When you play back a tape, the SP/LP indicator in the viewfinder shows the recording
mode SP/LP,
Foreign 8 mm video
Because the TV color systems differ from country to country, you may not be able to
play back foreign pre-recorded tapes. Refer fo the list of "Using Your Camcorder
Abroad" to check the TV color system of foreign countries.
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