Video CassetteWhen using a video cassette bearing the “P”mark or an S-VHS-C video cassette, theRemaining Tape Counter Indication may not bevery precise.Tape Counter IndicationMemory Indication “M” appearswith Tape Counter IndicationNo Indication(All Indications except theWarning/Alarm Indications andthe Tape Operation ModeIndications will disappear.)Remarks, etc. ^• If you playback a tape on which no recording hasever been made, the Tape Counter Indication doesnot change.•If you take out the Cassette or remove the BatteryPack, the Tape Counter automatically resets to“0:00.00”.•If you rewind the tape further than the tape counter .position “0:00.00”, the minus sign appears in frontof the Tape Counter Indication.2■ To Reset the TapeCounter:RESET3orSWx^fREW/0 £3/FFSK■ To Check the Tape Length of the VideoCassette Being Used while the RemainingTape Time is Displayed:TAPEThe Tape Length Indication “O 30”, “IO 45" or60” is displayed for approx. 2 seconds, and thenthe Remaining Tape Time Indication wilt again appearinstead of it.•If you start recording or playback, the “R” Indicationflashes for a few seconds in the Viewfinder, while theMovie Camera calculates the Remaining Tape Time.•When the Remaining Tape Time becomes less than2 minutes, the Indication “R” and the Remaining TapeTime start to flash.•This function is only meant as a guide. TheRemaining Tape Time Indication is subject toimprecision due to either customer error (such asincorrectly selected Tape Length) or stretching of thetape.>21 Basic Operations