MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT

EN 33

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recording Menus

 

● During playback of a tape recorded on another

 

 

 

 

 

camcorder, blocks of noise may appear or there

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

may be momentary pauses in the sound.

 

 

 

 

FUNCTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SOUND MODE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The menu settings can be changed only when

 

[12BIT]: Enables video recording of stereo

the Power Switch is set to “REC”.

 

 

sound on four separate channels, (Equivalent to

[ ] = Factory-preset

 

 

the 32 kHz mode of previous models)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WIPE/FADER

 

 

16BIT: Enables video recording of stereo sound

 

 

 

 

 

( pg. 40), “Wipe or Fader Effects”

 

on two separate channels. (Equivalent to the

 

48 kHz mode of previous models)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EF EFFECT

( pg. 41), “Program AE, Effects and Shutter

Effects”

PROGRAM AE

( pg. 41), “Program AE, Effects and Shutter

Effects”

SHUTTER

( pg. 41), “Program AE, Effects and Shutter

Effects”

EXPOSURE

( pg. 38), “Exposure Control”

W. BALANCE

( pg. 39), “White Balance Adjustment”

TELE MACRO

[OFF]: Disables the function.

ON: When the distance to the subject is less than 1 m (3.3 ft), set “TELE MACRO” to “ON”. You can shoot a subject as large as possible at a distance of approx. 40 cm. Depending on the zoom position, the lens may go out of focus.

SETTING

The menu settings can be changed only when the Power Switch is set to “REC”.

[ ] = Factory-preset

SPLP REC MODE

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

LP: Long Play—more economical, providing 1.5 times the recording time.

*SP indicator does not appear on the screen.

NOTES:

●If the recording mode is switched, the playback picture will be blurred at the switching point.

●It is recommended that tapes recorded in the LP mode on this camcorder be played back on this camcorder.

DIS*

OFF: Disables the function.

[ON ]: To compensate for unstable images caused by camera-shake, particularly at high magnification.

NOTES:

●Accurate stabilisation may not be possible if hand shake is excessive, or depending on the shooting condition.

●The “ ” indicator blinks or goes out if the Stabiliser cannot be used.

●Switch off this mode when recording with the

camcorder on a tripod.

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

SNAP/SLOW*

[SNAP]: Snapshot mode

SLOW: Live Slow mode

For details on the procedure, refer to”Live Slow” and “Snapshot (Record Still Image On Tape)” ( pg. 36, 37)

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

ZOOM*

[15X]: When set to “15X” while using Digital Zoom, the zoom magnification will reset to 15X since Digital Zoom will be disengaged.

60X*: Allows you to use the Digital Zoom. By digitally processing and magnifying images, zooming is possible from 15X (the optical zoom limit), to a maximum of 60X digital magnification. 700X*: Allows you to use the Digital Zoom. By digitally processing and magnifying images, zooming is possible from 15X (the optical zoom limit), to a maximum of 700X digital magnification.

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