21E Masteringthe Basics+ , + , + PLAY(VCR)CARDPLAY(VCR)TAPECAMERATAPEChoose from 4 recording modes: SP (standard play), 1.5× SP, 2× SP or 3× SP.• Only SP and LP modes are available when the camcorder is set to CARD PLAY(VCR) mode.You can record and play back a tape in SP (standard play) and LP (long play)modes. LP extends tape usage by 1.5 times.Recording times (this example uses an 80-minute tape)MV530iMV550iREC MODE••••SPVCR SET UP( 40)You can’t add sound (audio dubbing) or images (AV insert) to a tape that hasbeen recorded in a mode other than SP mode. If you plan to use either of thesefunctions later, record in SP mode.Changing the recording modeTo change the recording mode, open the menu and select VCR SET UP.Then select REC MODE, set it to LP, SP or LP and close the menu.To change to LP mode, open the menu and select VCR SET UP. Thenselect REC MODE, set it to LP and close the menu.Notes:About all 3 extended recording modes• When recording and playing back tapes in one of the extended recording modes,the nature of the tape and usage conditions may affect recording, mosaic-likenoise may appear in the image and the sound may be distorted during playback.For important recordings, therefore, set the camcorder to SP mode.• We recommend recording in SP mode when you plan to transfer images takenwith the camcorder to your PC.MV530iMV550iIn SP and LP modes, images data is compressed twice as much as in SPand LP modes when being recorded to a tape.Standard recording Extended recordingSP LP SP LP1.5× SP 2× SP 3× SP80 min. (120 min.) (160 min.) (240 min.)– –MV530iMV550i
