3)Rotate the BRIGHT Wheel 1 to display the bright level indicator _.

4)Rotate the BRIGHT Wheel 1 until the

appropriate brightness is reached. After the BRIGHT Wheel 1 is released, the indicator soon disappears and adjustment is completed.

DATE/TIME DISP.

The date/time appears in the camcorder or on a connected monitor (set DATE/TIME in SYSTEM MENU first  pg. 8).

•The selected display will be recorded. If you do not want to record the display, select “OFF” before shooting.

•In the AUTO DATE mode, the camcorder records the date for about 5 seconds when recording is initiated after the date is changed, a cassette is loaded, or AUTO DATE is selected. The date is replaced after 5 seconds with “AUTO DATE” but this is not recorded.

DATE/TIME SET

Allows you to set the current date and time. ( pg. 8)

SYSTEM MENU 2

DEMO MODE

Demonstrates certain functions automatically. Available when the Power Switch # is set to “” or “” and “DEMO MODE” is set to “ON” (factory- preset).

•To cancel demonstration, set “DEMO MODE” to “OFF”.

•Pressing MENU Wheel 1 directly accesses DEMO MODE menu while the demo is in progress.

•Performing any operation during the demonstration stops the demonstration temporarily. If no operation is performed for more than 1 minute after that, the demonstration will resume.

•“DEMO MODE” remains “ON” even if the camcorder power is turned off.

•When a cassette is in the camcorder, demonstration is not available.

•If you do not detach the Lens Cap, you cannot see the actual changes of the Automatic Demonstration activated on the LCD monitor or viewfinder.

REC TIME

You can shoot a series of pictures, each slightly different, of the same object for a brief selected period of time (Animation). REC MODE should be set to “SP”.

Select the desired recording time and press the Recording Start/Stop Button ! after focusing on the subject.

• Fade- or wipe-in/out cannot be performed.

• This function is cancelled when the power is

SETTINGS

turned off or when the cassette is ejected.

• To use this function, it is recommended that

 

SCROLL in TITLE SETUP ( pg. 14) be set to

 

“OFF”.

 

INT. TIME

MENU

You can record sequentially at preset time spans.

 

Leaving the camcorder aimed at a specific

 

subject, you can record subtle changes over an

 

extended period of time (Time-Lapse). REC

 

MODE should be set to “SP”.

 

(Please note that it is necessary to set the REC

 

TIME (Animation) in the SYSTEM MENU before

 

performing the INT. TIME (Time-Lapse) function.)

 

Select the desired interval time and press the

 

Recording Start/Stop Button !.

 

•Fade- or wipe-in/out cannot be performed.

•This function is cancelled when the power is turned off or when the cassette is ejected.

•To use this function, it is recommended that SCROLL in TITLE SETUP ( pg. 14) be set to “OFF”.

VCR MENU

V C R M E N U

C O U N T E R M E M O R Y O F F

C O U N T E R R E S E T Y E S

2E X I T

COUNTER MEMORY

Makes it easier to locate a specific tape segment.

1)Set the Power Switch # to “PLAY” while pressing down the Lock Button ".

2)Press the MENU Wheel 1 in. The VCR MENU screen appears.

3)Rotate the MENU Wheel 1 to select

“COUNTER MEMORY” and press it. Then, rotate the MENU Wheel 1 to “ON” and press it. (“M” appears when you return to normal screen.)

4)Rotate the MENU wheel to select “COUNTER

RESET” and press it. Then, rotate the MENU Wheel 1 to “YES” and press it. The counter resets to “0:00:00”.

5)To return to normal screen, rotate the MENU Wheel 1 to “3EXIT” and press it.

6)After recording or playback, press 7 (, then 1 ) with Power Switch # set to “PLAY”. The tape automatically stops at or close to 0:00:00.

7)Press 3/8 & to start playback.

•The counter memory functions in both Fast- Forward and Rewind modes.

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