[Quick Start (Standby)]: Select whether to activate the Quick Start function (A51) 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).

[Control for HDMI]: Activates the HDMI-CEC (Consumer Electronics Con- trol) function. When you connect the camcorder to an HDTV compatible with HDMI-CEC using the supplied HDMI cable, you can control the cam- corder’s playback using the remote control of the TV.

•If set to [iOn], when the camcorder is connected to a compatible HDTV using the supplied HDMI cable, the video input on the TV will automatically be set to the camcorder’s video input. Then, you can use the up/down/left/right buttons and the OK or SET button on the TV’s remote control to play back your recordings.

•Depending on the TV set, additional settings may be required on the TV itself to activate the HDMI-CEC function. Refer to the TV’s instruction manual.

•Correct operation of the HDMI- EC function cannot be guaranteed even when connecting the camcorder to compatible TV sets. If you

cannot use the remote control of the TV, set [Control for HDMI] to [jOff] and operate the camcorder directly.

•The remote control of the TV can only be used to play back movies orphotos ( or mode only). If the camcorder is connected to the

TV while it is set to , or mode, depending on the TV used, turning off the TV will automatically turn off the camcorder even if it is recording at the time.

•We recommend not connecting more than 3 HDMI-CEC compatible devices at a time.

•This option is not available when the camcorder is connected to an HDTV using the supplied HDMI cable.

[HDMI Status]: Displays a screen where you can verify the standard of the output signal from the HDMI OUT terminal.

[Distance Units]: Selects the units to use for the focusing distance display during manual focus.

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