Wide mode
WIDE MODE

(Factory-preset: OFF)

OFF: Records with no change in the screen ratio. For playback on a TV with a normal screen ratio.

CINEMA*: Inserts black bands at the top and bottom of the screen. The indicator appears. During playback on wide-screen TVs, the black bands at the top and bottom of the screen are cut and the screen ratio becomes 16:9. When using this mode, refer to your wide-screen TV’s instruction manual. During playback/recording on 4:3 TVs/LCD monitor/viewfinder, black bands are inserted at the top and bottom of the screen and the image appears like a letter boxed 16:9 movie.

SQUEEZE*: For playback on TVs with an aspect ratio of 16:9. Naturally expands the image to fit the screen without distortion. The indicator appears. When using this mode, refer to your wide-screen TV’s instruction manual. During playback/recording on 4:3 TVs/LCD monitor/ viewfinder, the image is elongated vertically.

D.WIDE* : The indicator appears. The zoom range is extended beyond the maximum optical zoom wide angle range. This mode’s wide angle setting is equivalent to using a 0.7X wide conversion lens. Zooming is possible from 0.7X to 10X. This mode is suitable for shooting in a small room.

*Available only when the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch is set to “VIDEO”.

Wind cut
WIND CUT

(Factory-preset: OFF)

OFF: Disengages the function.

ON : Helps cut down on noise created by wind. The “” indicator appears. The quality of the sound will change. This is normal.

Snapshot flash
FLASH

(Factory-preset: AUTO)

OFF: Will not fire.

 

AUTO: Fires automatically if it is dark ( appears).

AUTO C: Fires automatically if it is dark ( appears) and reduces the Red-Eye effect in the subject’s eyes.

ON: Always fires.

For details, refer to “Snapshot Flash” (￿ pg. 43).

EN￿!% System Menu SYSTEMBeep, melody and shutter sound
BEEP

(Factory-preset: MELODY)

OFF: Even though not heard while shooting, shutter sound is recorded on the tape.

BEEP: The beep sounds when the power is turned on or off, and at the beginning and end of recording. It also activates the shutter sound effect. (￿ pg. 23, 42)

MELODY: Instead of a beep, a melody sounds when any operation is performed. It also activates the shutter sound effect. (￿ pg. 23, 42)

Tally lamp setting
TALLY

(Factory-preset: ON)

 

OFF: The tally lamp remains off at all times.

 

ON: The tally lamp comes on to signal the start of

FEATURES

recording.

 

For details, refer to “USING THE REMOTE

Remote control setting

 

 

CONTROL UNIT” (￿ pg. 56).

 

ADVANCED

REMOTE

(Factory-preset: ON)

 

OFF: Disables the remote control operations.

ON: Enables the remote control operations.

Flash brightness adjustment

FLASH ADJ.(Factory-preset: ±0) For details, refer to “Flash Brightness Adjustment” (￿ pg. 43).

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