16 EN MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT

 

Recording Menus

 

GAIN UP

 

 

 

 

 

OFF: Allows you to shoot dark scenes with no picture

 

 

 

 

CAMERA

 

brightness adjustment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[AGC]: The overall appearance may be grainy, but the

 

The “m” settings are effective when the Power Switch is

 

 

image is bright.

 

set to both “A” and “M”. However, the menu settings can

 

AUTO

 

 

 

 

: The shutter speed is automatically

 

be changed only when the Power Switch is set to “M”.

 

adjusted. Shooting a subject in low or poor lighting at

 

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slow shutter speed provides a brighter image than in the

 

 

 

 

 

AGC mode, but the subject’s movements are not smooth

REC MODE

 

 

 

or natural. The overall appearance may be grainy. While

[SP]: To record in the SP (Standard Play) mode

 

the shutter speed is being automatically adjusted, “

”

LP: Long Play—more economical, providing 1.5 times

 

is displayed.

 

the recording time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MANUAL

 

NOTES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The “q” settings are effective only when the Power

 

● If the recording mode is switched, the playback picture will

 

 

 

be blurred at the switching point.

 

Switch is set to “M”.

 

● It is recommended that tapes recorded in the LP mode on

 

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this camcorder be played back on this camcorder.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

● During playback of a tape recorded on another camcorder,

 

DIS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

blocks of noise may appear or there may be momentary

 

OFF: Disables the function.

 

 

pauses in the sound.

 

[ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

]: To compensate for unstable images caused

 

 

 

 

 

 

by camera-shake, particularly at high magnification.

 

SOUND MODE

 

 

 

 

NOTES:

 

[12 bit]: Enables video recording of stereo sound on four

 

 

 

● Accurate stabilization may not be possible if hand shake is

separate channels, and is recommended for use when

 

 

excessive, or under the following conditions:

 

performing Audio Dubbing. (Equivalent to the 32 kHz

 

 

 

• When shooting subjects with vertical or horizontal stripes.

mode of previous models)

 

 

• When shooting dark or dim subjects.

 

16 bit: Enables video recording of stereo sound on two

 

 

 

• When shooting subjects with excessive backlighting.

 

separate channels. (Equivalent to the 48 kHz mode of

 

 

 

• When shooting scenes with movement in various

 

previous models)

 

 

 

directions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• When shooting scenes with low-contrast backgrounds.

 

ZOOM

 

 

 

 

 

● Switch off this mode when recording with the camcorder on

16X: When set to “16X” while using digital zoom, the

 

 

a tripod.

 

zoom magnification will reset to 16X since digital zoom

 

● The “

 

 

 

 

 

” indicator blinks or goes out if the Stabilizer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

will be disengaged.

 

cannot be used.

 

[40X]: Allows you to use the Digital Zoom. By digitally

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TELE MACRO

 

 

 

processing and magnifying images, zooming is possible

 

 

 

 

 

[OFF]: Disables the function.

 

from 16X (the optical zoom limit), to a maximum of 40X

 

 

digital magnification.

 

ON: Usually the distance to a subject where the lens is in

700X: Allows you to use the Digital Zoom. By digitally

 

focus depends on the zoom magnification. Unless there

 

processing and magnifying images, zooming is possible

 

is a distance more than 1 m (3.3 ft) to the subject, the

 

from 16X (the optical zoom limit), to a maximum of 700X

 

lens is out of focus at the maximum telephoto setting.

 

digital magnification.

 

When set to “ON”, you can shoot a subject as large as

 

 

 

 

 

 

possible at a distance of approx. 60 cm (2 ft).

 

SNAP MODE

 

 

 

 

NOTE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[FULL]: Snapshot mode with no frame

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depending on the zoom position, the lens may go out of

 

PIN-UP: Pin-Up mode

 

 

 

focus.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FRAME: Snapshot mode with frame

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[FULL] PIN-UP FRAME

For details on the procedure, refer to “Snapshot (For Video Recording)” ( pg. 21).

WIDE MODE

[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