EN 13

Brightness Adjustment Of The Display

1Set the Power Switch to “M” or “PLAY” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch.

2Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the viewfinder fully.

3Press the MENU Wheel in. The Menu Screen appears.

4Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “n”, and press it. The CAMERA DISPLAY Menu appears.

5Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “BRIGHT”, and press it. The Menu Screen closes and the brightness control indicator appears.

6Rotate the MENU Wheel until the appropriate brightness is reached.

7Press the MENU Wheel in.

●It is also possible to adjust the brightness of the viewfinder.

MENU Wheel

BR I GHT

Operation Mode

To turn on the camcorder, set the Power Switch to any operation mode except “OFF” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch.

Power Switch

Lock Button

Power/ChargeLampVIDEO/MEMORY Switch
Power Switch PositionA (Full Auto Recording):

Allows you to record using NO special effects or manual adjustments. Suitable for standard recording.

The “A” indicator appears on the display.

M (Manual Recording):

Allows you to set various recording functions using the Menus. ( pg. 31)

If you want more creative capabilities than Full Auto Recording, try this mode.

There is no indication on the display.

OFF:

Allows you to switch off the camcorder.

PLAY:

●Allows you to play back a recording on the tape.

●Allows you to play back a video clip on the memory card.

●Allows you to display a still image stored in the memory card or to transfer a still image stored in the memory card to a PC.

●Allows you to set various playback functions using the Menus. ( pg. 31)

VIDEO/MEMORY Switch PositionVIDEO:

Allows you to record on a tape or play back a

tape. If “REC SELECT” is set to “ /”

( pg. 39), still images are recorded both on the tape and the memory card.

MEMORY:

●Allows you to record in a memory card or access data stored in a memory card.

●When the Power Switch is set to “A” or “M”, the currently selected image size appears.

Power-Linked Operation

When the Power Switch is set to “A” or “M”, you can also turn on/off the camcorder by opening/ closing the LCD monitor or pulling out/pushing in the viewfinder.

Choose the appropriate operation mode according to your preference using the Power Switch and VIDEO/MEMORY Switch.