Changing the Custom Keys Setting
MENU | SYSTEM/ | CUSTOM KEY 1•INDEX WRITE | E |
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Open the menu and select [SYSTEM/
]. Select [CUSTOM KEY 1] or [CUSTOM KEY 2], select the function you wish to assign to the custom key and close the menu.
When you do not wish to use the custom keys, select [(NONE)].
Activating the Functions with the Custom Key
Time Code (
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Press the CUSTOM KEY (1 or 2) button.
The time code setting menu appears.
Index Write 
You can add an index signal to your recording for easy search in VCR/PLAY mode.
Press the CUSTOM KEY (1 or 2) button.
•The index signal will be recorded for approx. 6 seconds.
•When the camcorder is in record pause mode, the index signal will be written when you start recording.
An index signal cannot be added or erased later.
Zebra Pattern (
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Press the CUSTOM KEY (1 or 2) button.
The zebra pattern is activated. Press the button again to deactivate it.
VCR STOP (
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When the camcorder is in record pause mode, you can turn off the recorder section. If the [POWER SAVE] option in the [SYSTEM/
] submenu is set to OFF, even in VCR STOP mode, the camera section is still powered, allowing you to adjust the camera settings without worrying about the tape or the video heads. VCR STOP can only be operated with the custom keys.
Press the CUSTOM KEY (1 or 2) button.
The VCR STOP mode is activated. Press the button again to return to record pause mode. You can also start recording by pressing the start/stop button directly in VCR STOP mode.
TV Screen (
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You can show the camcorder display on a connected TV.
Press the CUSTOM KEY (1 or 2) button.
Recording
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