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Recording, Recording menu — tape time-remaining display, Set the tape length – RCA ProV800C User Manual

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Recording

Tele Macro
Gain Up
Color Filter

Tape Length
Title
Date/Time
Sub Menu

OFF
AGC
NOR.
T20

Recording Menu — Tape Time-Remaining Display

The approximate time remaining on the tape in the camcorder is automatically
displayed in the viewfinder. The Tape Length feature in the recording menu must be
set correctly for the length tape you are using before the camcorder can correctly
calculate time remaining.

30min

30min

29min

3min

2min

(Flashing)

1min

(Flashing)

0min

(Flashing)

TAPE END

Set the Tape Length

1. Make sure the FULL AUTO/PRESET

switch is in PRESET.

2. Press the MENU button. The

recording menu will appear in the
viewfinder or on the LCD monitor.

• Select T20 if you are using a tape

with 20 minutes recording time in
SP speed.

• Select T30 if you are using a tape

with 30 minutes recording time in
SP speed.

• Select T40 if you are using a tape

with 40 minutes recording time in
SP speed.

5. Press MENU to exit the menu.

Notes: The time-remaining indicator will
start flashing when the remaining tape time
reaches two minutes.

TAPE END appears when the tape reaches its
end during recording or a cassette is loaded
with its tape already at the end.

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AUDIO

RF
DC OUT

VIDEO

LE

N

S

C

O

V

E

R

+

CAMERA

VCR

POWER
OFF

sp•EP

TRACKING

UNTER R/M

W.BAL.

PLAY/PAUSE

STOP

FF

+

REW

JLIP

SP•EP
Switch

3. Press

4

4

or

3

3

to highlight Tape

Length.

4. Press

5

5

or

6

6

to select the length of

tape you are using: