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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.

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

WIND CUT

[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.

SYSTEM

The “s” functions which are set when the Power Switch is set to “M” are also applied when the Power Switch is set to “PLAY”.

[ ] = Factory-preset

BEEP

OFF: Turns off sounds when performing any operations. It also deactivates the shutter sound effect, however the shutter sound is recorded onto the tape during Snapshot for Video Recording ( pg. 31).

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. 18, 31) [MELODY]: Instead of a beep, a melody sounds when any operation is performed. It also activates the shutter sound effect. ( pg. 18, 31)

REMOTE

OFF: Disables the remote control operations.

[ON]: Enables the remote control operations.

DEMO MODE

OFF: Automatic demonstration will not take place.

[ON]: Demonstrates certain functions such as Program AE with special effects, etc., and can be used to confirm how these functions operate. Demonstration starts in the following cases:

●When the Menu Screen is closed after “DEMO MODE” is turned “ON”.

●With “DEMO MODE” set to “ON”, if there is no operation for about 3 minutes after the Power Switch is set to “A” or “M”.

Performing any operation during the demonstration stops the demonstration temporarily. If no operation is performed for more than 3 minutes after that, the demonstration will resume.

NOTES:

●If a cassette is in the camcorder, the demonstration cannot be turned on.

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

●If “DEMO MODE” remains “ON”, some functions will not be available. After viewing demo, set to “OFF”.

PRIORITY

[LCD]: The image is displayed on the LCD monitor when the viewfinder is pulled out while the LCD monitor is opened.

FINDER: The image is displayed in the viewfinder when the viewfinder is pulled out while the LCD monitor is opened.

CAM RESET

EXECUTE: Resets all settings to the factory-preset.

RETURN: Does not reset all settings to the factory- preset.

CAMERA DISPLAY

●The “n” (CAMERA DISPLAY) settings are effective even when the Power Switch is set to “A”. However, the menu settings can be changed only when the Power Switch is set to “M”.

●The “n” (CAMERA DISPLAY) settings are effective only for shooting except “BRIGHT”.

[ ] = Factory-preset

BRIGHT

pg. 9, “Brightness Adjustment Of The Display”

ON SCREEN

LCD: Keeps the camcorder’s display (except the date, time and time code) from appearing on the connected TV screen.

[LCD/TV]: Makes the camcorder’s display appear on screen when the camcorder is connected to a TV.

DATE/TIME

OFF: The date/time does not appear.

[AUTO]: Displays the date/time for approx. 5 seconds when the Power Switch is set from “OFF” to “A” or “M”. ON: The date/time is always displayed.

●The date indication can also be turned on/off by pressing the DISPLAY Button on the remote control. ( pg. 17, 34)

TIME CODE

[OFF]: Time code is not displayed.

ON: Time code is displayed on the camcorder and on the connected TV. Frame numbers are not displayed during recording. ( pg. 13)

CLOCK ADJ.

pg. 8, “Date/Time Settings”

DSC

[ ] = Factory-preset

QUALITY[FINE] / STANDARD

The Picture Quality mode can be selected to best match your needs. Two Picture Quality modes are available:

FINE ( ) and STANDARD ( ) (in order of quality).

NOTE:

The number of storable images depends on the selected picture quality as well as the composition of the subjects in the images and the type of memory card being used.

( pg. 18)