MENU SETTINGS

CAMERA MENU

STABILIZER

The Picture Stabilizer compensates for unstable images caused by camera-shake, particularly at high magnification.

ON : The Picture Stabilizer is activated.

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OFF: The Picture Stabilizer is deactivated. [ disappears.

•Accurate stabilization may not be possible in certain conditions including excessive hand shake.

• [ appears blinking or geos out if the Stabilizer cannot be used.

S.LX

MAX: To record a subject in a darkly lit environment, when it is more convenient to shoot the subject with a brighter image even if the picture becomes slightly coarse.

NORMAL: To record a subject in a dimly lit environment, when it is more convenient to shoot with a less coarse picture although the subject becomes slightly dark.

OFF: Allows you to shoot dark scenes with no picture brightness adjustment.

D. ZOOM

Zooming is possible from 20X (the optical zoom limit), to a maximum of 40X or 800X digital magnification. When set to “OFF” only optical zoom (maximum 20x magnification) can function.

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WIDE

When set to “ON” black bars will be recorded at the top and bottom of the screen to produce a cinema -like “wide-screen” effect.

TELE MACRO

When set to “ON”, you can shoot a subject as large as possible at a distance of approx. 45 cm (18"). Depending on the zoom position, the lens may go out of focus.

M.W.B.

If the white balance is correct, all other colours will be accurately reproduced.

AUTO : White balance is adjusted automatically.

FINE : Outdoors on a sunny day. CLOUD : Outdoors on a cloudy day.

HALOGEN: A video light or similar type of

lighting is used.

MWB: White balance is set manually. Hold a sheet of plain white paper in front of the subject. Adjust zoom or position yourself so that the white paper fills the screen. If it is difficult to focus on the white paper, adjust focus manually (pg. 10, “Auto/Manual Focus”). Press the MENU Wheel 1 in until “MWB” } begins blinking. When the setting is completed, “MWB” } stops blinking.

•Once you adjust white balance manually, the setting is retained even if the power is turned off or the battery is removed.

•White balance cannot be used when the “SEPIA” or “B/W:MONO” mode (pg. 13, “Digital Effects”) is activated.

TITLE

Allows you to superimpose one of eight preset titles in 4 different languages. Change the language in “LANGUAGE” in “TITLE SETUP” in

CAMERA MENU.

•] shows the selected title which remains until OFF is selected.

TITLE SETUP

Adjust the settings for TITLE.

SIZE : When “LARGE” is selected, the title is twice enlarged vertically than “NORMAL”.

SCROLL : When “ON” is selected, the title is scrolled from right to left.

LANGUAGE:Select the language for TITLE.

To set “SIZE”, “SCROLL” or “LANGUAGE”, rotate the MENU Wheel 1 to select the desired item and press it. When the setting begins blinking, rotate the MENU Wheel 1 until the correct setting appears and then select it. The setting stops blinking.

SYSTEM MENU

SYSTEM MENU 1

TAPE LENGTH

Allows you to set the tape length depending on the tape used: T20=20 minutes, T30=30 minutes, T35=35 minutes, T40=40 minutes.

•Tape remaining time . is correct only if the correct tape length has been selected.

DISPLAY

FULL: Makes all of the indications appear on the LCD monitor/viewfinder during playback or recording.

SIMPLE: Makes the following indications disappear from the LCD monitor/viewfinder during recording or playback: 0, tape remaining

time ., , tape length ;.

OSD OUTPUT

ON: On-screen indications are displayed to TV etc.

OFF: On-screen indications are turned off except Date/Time, Instant Title and Warning Indication.

LCD BRIGHT

To adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor, perform the following steps quickly (within approx.

1 second by each interval):

1)Select “LCD BRIGHT” in SYSTEM MENU. The “BRIGHT ON” message appears.

2)Press the BRIGHT Wheel 1 in to return to normal screen.

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