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Appendix: Menu Options Lists

[LCD Screen Dimmer]: When set to [iOn], the LCD screen is dimmed. Doing so is ideal when using the camcorder in locations where the LCD’s illumination could become a nuisance to others. Hold Dpressed down for about 2 seconds to restore the LCD screen to its previous brightness setting.

•Dimming the LCD screen does not affect the brightness of your recordings or the brightness of the playback image on a TV.

•When the screen dimmer is set to [jOff], the LCD screen will return to the brightness level that was in use before the screen was dimmed.

[LCD Mirror Image]: When set to [iOn], you can rotate the LCD panel 180 degrees to let the subject check the image while you record. While the LCD panel is rotated toward the subject you will not be able to decorate the scene.

[Notification Sounds]: A beep will accompany some operations like turning on the camcorder, the self- timer countdown, etc.

• While pre-recording (A81) is activated, the camcorder will not emit any notification sounds.

[Wireless Remote Control]: Allows the camcorder to be operated with the wireless controller.

[Powered IS Button]: Determines the operation mode of the assignable button set to [ÈPowered IS] (A55).

[ÎPress and Hold]: Powered IS will be activated while you hold the button pressed down.

[ÏToggle On/Off]: Each press of the button will turn the Powered IS function on and off.

[Set WB Priority]: You can press an assignable button set to [ÄWB Priority] to switch between the current white balance and the white balance setting selected for [Set WB Priority].

[Focus Ring Direction]: Changes the direction the focus ring needs to be turned.

[Focus Ring Response]: Selects the sensitivity of the response when operating the focus ring.

[Focus Preset Speed]: Determines the speed at which the focus changes to the preset position.

[Power Saving Mode]: Controls the camcorder’s automatic power off settings.

[Auto Power Off]: In order to save power when the camcorder is powered by a battery pack, it will automatically shut off if left without any operation for 5 minutes.

•Approximately 30 seconds before the camcorder shuts off, [Auto Power Off] will appear.

•In standby mode, the camcorder will shut off after the time selected for the [Quick Start (Standby)] setting.

[Quick Start (Standby)]: Select whether to activate the Quick Start function (A44) when you close the LCD panel in a recording mode and the length of time after which the camcorder will end the standby mode and shut off automatically.

•You can set Quick Start to [Off], for example, if the camcorder is set on a fixed position and you want to keep recording video with the LCD panel closed in order to conserve the battery’s power.

[Battery Info]: When you are using a battery pack that is compatible with Intelligent System, this option displays a screen where you can verify the battery charge (as a percentage) and the remaining

recording time (, mode) or playback time (, mode).