To display the date when you recorded, To display the time when you recorded, When bars appear – Sony CCD-TR700 User Manual
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Displaying the Date or Time When You Recorded -Data Code Function
Even if you did not record the date or time when you were recording, you can display the date or time
when you recorded (Data Code) on the TV during playback or editing. The Data (lode is also displayed
in the viewfinder and the display window.
To Display the Date When You Recorded
Press DATE (+) on the camcorder, or press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander.
To make the date disappear, press DATE (+) again or DATA CODE twice.
To Display the Time When You Recorded
Press TIME (NEXT) on the camcorder, or press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander twice.
To make the time disappear, press it again.
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When bars
appear
• A blank portion of the tape is being played back.
• The tape was. recorded by a camcorder without the Data Code function.
• The tape was recorded by a camcorder without having date and time set.
• The tape is unreadable due to tape damage or noise.
• The tape was recorded in LP mode.
Note
The Data Code may be erased if you mark an index signal or record the sound on the PCM track on VCR.