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PAL
During daylight savings time
Set the time with one-hour delay.
After setting the time, set the <SUMMER TIME> switch
to "ON".
• The set time advances one hour.
At the end of the daylight savings time season, set the
<SUMMER TIME> switch to OFF.
• The standard time instead of "Summer Time" is
displayed.
Set whether or not the Summer Time mode is engaged with
the <SUMMER TIME> function menu switch on the VTR
mode 2 setting screen.
When the <SUMMER TIME> switch is set to "ON", the
currently set time is advanced one hour.
6 PREPARATION
6-4 Selection of Record/Play Mode
6-3 Summer Time Compensation
• When setting the time, make sure the <SUMMER TIME>
switch is set to "OFF".
When the unit is shipped, this switch is set to "OFF".
• Clock setting is not possible during timer recording.
Standard time
Set the clock to the actual time.
When daylight savings starts, set the <SUMMER TIME>
menu switch to "ON".
• The time advances one hour on the display
Press the [OPERATE] button to turn the operating mode on.
The [OPERATE] indicator lights.
Select the recording/playback time mode with the [TIME MODE] button. Refer to the table below for more information on
each mode.
• Each time the [TIME MODE] button is pressed, the recording/playback mode changes in the following order:
3H (VHS SP mode)
[ L12H (12-hour Timelapse mode) [ L24H [ 48H [ 72H [ 96H [ 120H [ 168H [ 240H [
3H ...
• The selected recording or playback time mode is shown on the display.
• The SP indicator lights.
Note:
• When a tape recorded in the VHS Long Play (LP) mode is played back, the LP indicator lights. Recording in the LP
mode is not possible with this unit.
SP indication
[TIME MODE] button
Display section
Recording/playback time
mode indication
LP indication
* Recording time varies depending on the type of cassette used.
* For optimum performance and reliability, use a tape with a standard recording time of 180 minutes (E-180) or less.
Modes
Recording/playback
interval (sec.)
Audio recording
Display
indi-cations
Available recording time (hour)
E-30 E-60 E-90 E-120 E-180
3H VHS Standard (SP) 0.5 1 1.5 2 3 — Possible
L12H 12-hour Timelapse 2 4 6 8 12 0.1 Possible
L24H 24-hour Timelapse 4 8 12 16 24 0.18 Possible
48H 48-hour Timelapse 8 16 24 32 48 0.34 N/A
72H 72-hour Timelapse 12 24 36 48 72 0.5 N/A
96H 96-hour Timelapse 16 32 48 64 96 0.66 N/A
120H 120-hour Timelapse 20 40 60 80 120 0.82 N/A
168H 168-hour Timelapse 28 56 84 112 168 1.14 N/A
240H 240-hour Timelapse 40 80 120 160 240 1.6 N/A
