Turning the camera recording displays ON/OFF
You can show/hide |
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displays by pressing the DISPLAY/DATA CODE | DISPLAY |
button. | /DATA CODE |
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You cannot hide the following: |
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• Recording displays (REC, PAUSE etc.) |
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• Remaining battery power, flash information |
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display |
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• Caution phrases (“CONDENSATION HAS |
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BEEN DETECTED,” etc.) |
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Even if you have the displays hidden, all displays will appear for 4 seconds if you operate any of the recording functions.
All displays will appear for 8 seconds if ND ON, ND OFF, the Tv mode shutter speed value or the Av mode aperture value starts to flash.
Notes:
•You cannot hide the displays when in [ Easy Recording mode.
•If you slide the POWER switch to OFF, the displays will be reset to appear.
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Microphone attenuator
Use the microphone attenuator if during recording or audio dubbing you need to lower the volume level or correct audio distortion of the input audio. Monitor the level of the input sound with headphones and if necessary, turn the attenuator on through the camera or VCR menu by selecting MIC ATT and setting it to ON.
Confirmation/Warning beeps
The camera’s short operation confirmation beeps are indicated by ` in the illustrations. One beep sounds when you turn the power on. A series of beeps also sound during the
Quick Overview
(see p. 34)
BEEP¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥ON
Demonstration mode
To see a demonstration of the camera’s main features, before loading the cassette, go to the DEMO MODE option in the camera menu. Select the ON setting and close the menu. The demo also starts automatically if the power has been on for 5 minutes without a cassette loaded into the cassette compartment. (You can avoid this by turning the DEMO MODE to OFF through the camera menu.) To cancel the demo mode once it has begun: press a camera operation button such as the menu button or the zoom control, turn off the power, or load a cassette.
(see p. 34)
DEMO MODE¥¥¥ON
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