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During daylight savings time
1 Set the time with one-hour delay.
2 After setting the time, set the <SUMMER TIME> switch
to "ON".
• The set time advances one hour.
3 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
1 Set the clock to the actual time.
2 When daylight savings starts, set the <SUMMER TIME>
menu switch to "ON".
• The time advances one hour on the display
1 Press the [OPERATE] button to turn the operating mode on.
The [OPERATE] indicator lights.
2 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:
8H (VHS EP mode)
[ L24H (24-hour Timelapse mode) [ L40H (40-hour Timelapse mode) [ 8H (VHS EP mode) ...
• The selected recording or playback time mode is shown on the display.
• The EP indicator lights.
Note:
• When a tape recorded in the VHS Standard Play (SP) mode is played back, the SP indicator lights. Recording in the
SP mode is not possible with this unit.
SP indication
[TIME MODE] button
Display section
Recording/playback time
mode indication
EP 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 160 minutes (T-160) or less.
Display
indi-
cations
Available recording time (hour)
T-30 T-60 T-90 T-120 T-160
8H VHS EP 1.5 3 4.5 6 8 — Possible (Continuous) 11.12 mm/sec.
L24H 24-hour Timelapse 4.5 9 13.5 18 24 0.05 Possible (Continuous) 3.71 mm/sec.
L40H 40-hour Timelapse 7.5 15 22.5 30 40 0.08 Possible (Continuous) 2.22 mm/sec.
Modes
Recording/
playback
interval (sec.)
Audio
recording
Tape
running