On Tue, 25 Dec 2001 23:50:13 +0000, Tony Morgan wrote:
>In article , devillier
> writes

>>I read earlier posts addressing how to do this, but for the life of me
>>I can't get it to work. I found date code, and I have two options:
>>DATE/CAM, DATE. I've tried setting to both. I then record data, and
>>during playback hit the display button. But rather than cycling
>>through timecode, date info, etc.. as the previous threads imply, it
>>only shows the tape counter. Shame on Sony for making something so
>>needed so difficult to figure out. Anyone have any advice?

>I don't know about the TRV530 but on my TRV30, to store/retain the
>date/time code you must use a tape with a cassette memory chip (marked
>CM).

?????????????
Both are imbedded in the tape while recording - and can be
recovered at the push of a button during playback, giving
you time-code, date of recording, plus info like shutter
speed, aperture, etc. (on all Sony Mini-DV models), without
needing to use memory-chip tape...