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Menu Screen Explanations

 

 

WIPE/FADER

Refer to “Fade/Wipe Effects” ( pg. 40, 41).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROGRAM AE

Refer to “Program AE With Special Effects” ( pg. 38, 39).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

W.BALANCE

Refer to “White Balance Adjustment” and “Manual White Balance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operation” ( pg. 45).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REC MODE

Allows you to set the video recording mode (SP or LP) depending on your

 

 

 

 

preference ( pg. 13).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SOUND12 BIT

Enables video recording of stereo sound on four separate channels, and is

 

 

MODE

 

recommended for use when performing audio dubbing. (Equivalent to the

 

 

 

 

32 kHz mode of previous models)

 

 

 

 

16 BIT

Enables video recording of stereo sound on two separate channels. (Equiva-

 

 

 

 

lent to the 48 kHz mode of previous models)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ZOOM

10X

When set to “10X” while using digital zoom, the zoom magnification will

 

 

 

 

reset to 10X since digital zoom will be disengaged.

 

 

 

 

 

CAMERA

 

40X

Allows you to use the Digital Zoom. By digitally processing and magnifying

 

400X

Allows you to use the Digital Zoom. By digitally processing and magnifying

 

 

 

 

images, zooming is possible from 10X (the optical zoom limit), to a maximum

 

 

 

 

of 40X digital magnification.

 

 

 

 

 

images, zooming is possible from 10X (the optical zoom limit), to a maximum

 

 

 

 

of 400X digital magnification.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SNAP MODE

Refer to “Basic Shooting (Snapshot)” ( pg. 26) or “Snapshot (For Video

 

 

 

 

Recording)” ( pg. 42).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAIN UPOFF

Allows you to shoot dark scenes with no picture brightness adjustment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AGC

The overall appearance may be grainy, but the image is bright.

 

 

 

AUTO

The shutter speed is automatically adjusted (1/30 — 1/200 sec.). Shooting a

 

 

 

 

subject in low or poor lighting at 1/30 sec. shutter speed provides a brighter

 

 

 

 

image than in the AGC mode, but the subject’s movements are not smooth or

 

 

 

 

natural. The overall appearance may be grainy. While the shutter speed is

 

 

 

 

being automatically adjusted, “

” is displayed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIS

OFF

To compensate for unstable images caused by camera-shake, particularly at

 

 

 

 

high magnification.

 

 

 

 

 

NOTES:

 

MANUAL

 

 

● Accurate stabilization may not be possible if hand shake is excessive, or

 

 

under the following conditions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

•When shooting subjects with vertical or horizontal stripes.

 

 

 

ON

•When shooting dark or dim subjects.

 

 

 

 

•When shooting subjects with excessive backlighting.

 

 

 

 

•When shooting scenes with movement in various directions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

•When shooting scenes with low-contrast backgrounds.

 

 

 

 

● Switch off this mode when recording with the camcorder on a tripod.

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

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NOTES:

The “ CAMERA” settings are effective when the Power Switch is set to both “” and “”.

The “ MANUAL” settings are effective only when the Power Switch is set to “”.

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