[Quick Start (Standby)]: Select whether to activate the Quick Start function (044) 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 [BOff], 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.

[Calendar Start Day]: Select the day on which the week in the calendar screen (052).

[Battery Info]: 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 an HDMI cable, you can control the camcorder’s playback using the remote control of the TV.

•If set to [AOn], when the camcorder is connected to a compatible HDTV using an 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-CEC 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 [BOff] and operate the camcorder directly or use the camcorder’s wireless controller.

•The remote control of the TV can only be used to play back movies or

photos ( 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.

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

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