Menu item

 

Setting options

CAMERA

PLAY

 

 

 

 

 

[DATA CODE]

[

OFF], [

 

DATE], [ TIME],

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28

 

 

[

DATE & TIME]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[LANGUAGE]2

Language Set A:

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19

[ ], [ENGLISH], [],

[], [], [],

[PORTUGUÊS], [], [ ],

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Language Set B:

[ENGLISH], [ ], [ ], [ ]

[DEMO MODE]

[

ON], [

OFF]

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1The default setting is [ BRIGHT] when you power the camcorder using the compact power

adapter.

2The list of languages available depends on the region of purchase.

[BRIGHTNESS]: Adjust () the brightness of the LCD display with the joystick.

•Changing the brightness of the LCD display does not affect that of the viewfinder or the recordings.

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

When the date and time are displayed on the camcorder’s screen they will also appear on a connected TV regardless of the [TV SCREEN] setting. Turn off the date/time display with

the [DATA CODE] setting ( 28).

[MARKERS]: You can display a grid or a horizontal line at the center of the screen. Use the markers as a reference to make sure your subject is framed correctly (vertically and/or horizontally).

• Using the markers will not affect the recordings on the tape.

[DISPLAYS]: You can hide the on-screen displays to show only the playback picture on the full screen.

•Tape operation displays appear for 2 seconds.

•Warning messages and the data code (if activated) will appear, even when set to

[ OFF<PLAYBK>].

•All on-screen displays will appear while a digital effect is activated.

[6SEC.DATE]: When you start playing back a tape or when the date of the recording changes, the date and time will be displayed for 6 seconds.

[DEMO MODE]: The demonstration mode displays the camcorder’s main features. It starts automatically when the camcorder is powered with the power adapter if you leave it turned on without loading a recording media for more than 5 minutes.

•To cancel the demo mode once it started, press any button, turn off the camcorder or insert a videocassette.

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