[Output Onscreen Displays]

•When set to [ On], the camcorder’s on-screen displays will appear also on the screen of a TV or monitor connected to the camcorder.

[LCD Brightness]: Adjusts the brightness of the LCD screen.

•Changing the brightness of the LCD screen does not affect the bright- ness of your recordings or the brightness of the playback image on a TV.

[LCD Screen Dimmer]: When set to [ On], 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 DISP. pressed down for about 2 seconds to restore the LCD’s normal brightness.

•When the camcorder is powered using the compact power adapter, if the camcorder is turned off and then on again, the dimmer function will be canceled; when using only a battery pack, the dimmer function will be maintained.

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

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

[Component Output]: You can select the video specifications to use when connecting the camcorder to a high-definition TV using the component video connection.

[ 480i]: To use the 480i specification (standard definition).[ 1080i]: To use the full 1080i high definition specification.

[TV Type]: In order to display the picture in full and in the correct aspect ratio, select the setting according to the type of television to which you will connect the camcorder.

[ Normal TV]: TV sets with 4:3 aspect ratio.[ Wide TV]: TV sets with 16:9 aspect ratio.

•When the TV type is set to [ Normal TV], during the playback of video originally recorded with an aspect ratio of 16:9, the picture will not be displayed fullscreen.

[Speaker Volume]: Adjust ( ) the volume of the playback. You can also adjust the volume using the joystick guide ( 49).

[Demo Mode]: The demonstration mode displays the camcorder's main features. It starts automatically when the camcorder is powered with the compact power adapter if you leave it turned on for more than 5 minutes.

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