Turning Off the Tally Lamps
MENU | SYSTEM/ | TALLY LAMP•••ON |
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Open the menu and select [SYSTEM/
]. Select [TALLY LAMP], set it to [OFF] and close the menu.
The tally lamps still light up when the camcorder receives a signal from the wireless controller.
Changing the Display Language
The language used in the camcorder displays and menu items can be changed to Simplified Chinese or Japanese.
MENU | DISPLAY SETUP / | LANGUAGE •••ENGLISH |
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To change the display language, open the menu and select [DISPLAY SETUP/
]. Select [LANGUAGE 
], select a language and close the menu.
If you have mistakenly changed the language, follow the 
mark next to the menu item to change the setting.
The displays “
” and “
” at the bottom of the screen refer to the button names on the camcorder and will not change when you change the language.
Changing the Date Format
You can select between three date formats. For example, [JAN. 1, 2005], [1. JAN. 2005] and [2005. 1. 1].
MENU | SYSTEM/ | D/TIME SET | DATE FORMAT •• JAN. 1,2005 | |
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Open the menu and select [SYSTEM/
]. Select the [D/TIME SET 
] submenu and then select [DATE FORMAT]. Select a date format and close the menu.
Changing the Distance Units
When using an HDV compatible lens the focal distance to the subject will be displayed for approx. 3 seconds when you switch from autofocus to manual focus or when you operate the focus ring in the manual focus mode. You can select to display the distance in metric or imperial units.
Recording
MENU | DISPLAY SETUP / | OBJ DST UNIT ••• m (meter) | |
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Open the menu and select [DISPLAY SETUP/
]. Select [OBJ DST UNIT], set it to [m (meter)] or [ft (feet)] and close the menu.
The focal distance will not be displayed when the optional Extender XL 1.6x is attached to the camcorder.
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