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IMAGE SIZE640 x 480 / [1024 x 768]

The Image Size mode can be selected to best match your needs. ( pg. 18)

NOTE:

The settings can be changed only when the VIDEO/ MEMORY Switch is set to “MEMORY”.

REC SELECT

[ ]: When Snapshot recording is performed with the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch set to “VIDEO”, still images are recorded only onto the tape.

/: When Snapshot recording is performed with the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch set to “VIDEO”, still images are recorded not only onto the tape but also in the memory card (640 x 480 pixels). In this mode, the “SNAP MODE” selection in CAMERA Menu is also applicable to memory card recording.

Playback Menus

REC MODE

[SP] / LP

Allows you to set the video recording mode (SP or LP) depending on your preference. It is recommended you use “REC MODE” in VIDEO Menu when using this camcorder as a recorder during dubbing. ( pg. 34, 35)

NOTE:

“REC MODE” can be set when the Power Switch is set to “PLAY” or “M”.

COPY

[OFF]: When the SNAPSHOT button is pressed during tape playback, the playback image pauses and normal playback will resume after approximately 6 seconds.

(The still image is not recorded.)

ON: Enables dubbing of images recorded on a tape to a memory card. ( pg. 19)

S/AV INPUT

[OFF]: Disables audio/video signal input from the AV and S-Video connectors. ( pg. 34)

ON: Enables audio/video signal input from the AV and S- Video connectors. ( pg. 34)

VIDEO

[ ] = Factory-preset

SOUND MODE and NARRATION

During tape playback, the camcorder detects the sound mode in which the recording was made, and plays the sound back. Select the type of sound to accompany your playback picture. According to the menu access explanation on page 25, select “SOUND MODE” or “NARRATION” from the Menu Screen and set it to the desired parameter.

SOUND MODE

[STEREO ]: Sound is output on both “L” and “R” channels in stereo.

SOUND L : Sound from the “L” channel is output.

SOUND R : Sound from the “R” channel is output.

NARRATION

[OFF]: Original sound is output on both “L” and “R” channels in stereo.

ON: Dubbed sound is output on both “L” and “R” channels in stereo.

MIX: Original and dubbed sounds are combined and output in stereo on both “L” and “R” channels.

NOTES:

●You can also use AUDIO button on the provided remote control ( pg. 15) to change the output sound (without having to access the Playback Menu).

●The “SOUND MODE” setting is available for both 12-bit and 16-bit sound. (In previous models’ functions, “12-bit” is called “32 kHz” and “16-bit” is called “48 kHz”.)

●The camcorder cannot detect the sound mode in which the recording was made during fast-forward or rewind. During playback the sound mode is displayed in the upper left corner.

SYSTEM

Each setting is linked with “s”, which appears when the Power Switch is set to “M”. ( pg. 25)

●The parameters are the same as in the description on page 27.

[ ] = Factory-preset

BEEP

OFF / BEEP / [MELODY]

 

 

REMOTE

OFF / [ON]

 

 

DEMO MODE

OFF / [ON]

 

 

PRIORITY

[LCD] / FINDER

 

 

CAM RESET

EXECUTE / RETURN
VIDEO DISPLAY

The “n” (VIDEO DISPLAY) settings are effective only for video playback except “BRIGHT”.

●The parameters (except “OFF” in ON SCREEN settings) are the same as in the description on page 27.

[ ] = Factory-preset

BRIGHT

pg. 9, “Brightness Adjustment Of The Display”

ON SCREEN

OFF / [LCD] / LCD/TV

When set to “OFF”, the camcorder’s display disappears.

DATE/TIME

[OFF] / AUTO / ON

When set to “AUTO”, the date/time are displayed in the following cases:

●When playback starts. The camcorder displays the date/ time when scenes are recorded.

●When the date is changed during playback.

TIME CODE

[OFF] / ON