Additional infonnation, Digitals e) system, recording and playback, What is the "digitals e) system – Sony DCR-TRV315 User Manual
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— Additional Infonnation —
Digitals E) system, recording and
playback _____________ _____________
What is the "DigitalS E) system"?
This video system has been developed to enable digital recording to Hi8 video cassette
HiQ.
Usable cassette tapes
We recommend using Hi8 video cassettes Hi El. The recording time when you use your
Digitals H system camcorder on Hi8 HIQ/standard 8 El tape is half the recording time
when using the conventional HiS Hi@/standard 8 Q system camcorder. (120 minutes
of recording time becomes 60 minutes.)
If you use standard 8 B tape, be sure to play back the tape on this camcofder, mosaic
pattern noise may appear when you play back standard 8 B tape on other VCRs.
Note
Tapes recorded in the Digital8 H system cannot be played back on HiS HIB/standard 8
O (analog) system machine.
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The Digitals B system or HiS HIB/standard 8 B system is automatically detected
before the tape is played back.*
* During playback of tapes recorded in die HiS HIB/standard 8 B system, digital
signals are output as the image signals from the i DVIN/OUT jack.
Display during automatic detection of system
The Digitals B system or HiS HIB/standard 8 B system is automatically detected, and
the playback system is automatically switched to. During switching of system, the
screen turns blue, and the following displays appear. A hissing noise also sometimes
can be heard.
B
—* HiB/B: During switching from DigitalS
B
to HiS HIB/standard 8 B
HIB/B —»
B:
During switching from Hi8 HIB/standard 8 B to Digital8
B
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Maying back a PAL-recorded tape
You can play back tapes recorded in the PAL video system on the LCD screen, if the
tape is recorded in the DigitalS system.
'ÍT'S!|
When you record
You cannot record software on your camcorder that contains copyright control
signals for copyright protection of software.
"COPY INHIBIT" appears on the LCD screen, in the viewfinder or on the TV screen if
you try to record such software.
Your camcorder does not record copyright control signals on the tape when it records.
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