EN19
Menu Screen Explanations
MODE MENU
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| EXPOSURE |
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| Refer to “Exposure Control” and “Iris Lock” (☞ pg. 29). | |||||
| W.BALANCE |
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| Refer to “White Balance Adjustment” and “Manual White Balance Operation” | |||||
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| FADER/WIPE |
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| Refer to “Fade/Wipe Effects” (☞ pg. 26, 27). | |||||
| P.AE/EFFECT |
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| Refer to “Program AE With Special Effects” (☞ pg. 25). | |||||
| FLASH ADJ. |
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| Refer to “Flash Brightness Adjustment” (☞ pg. 23). | |||||
| REC MODE* |
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| Allows you to set the recording mode (SP or LP) depending on your preference | |||||
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| WIDE MODE |
| OFF | Records with no change in the screen ratio. For playback on a TV with a normal | ||||||
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| CINEMA | Inserts black bands at the top and bottom of the screen. During playback on wide- | ||||||
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| screen TVs, the black bands at the top and bottom of the screen are cut and the | ||||
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| screen ratio becomes 16:9. When using this mode, refer to your | ||||
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| instruction manual. During playback/recording on 4:3 TVs/LCD monitor/ | ||||
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| viewfinder, black bands are inserted at the top and bottom of the screen and the | ||||
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| image appears like a letterboxed 16:9 movie. | ||||
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| SQUEEZE | For playback on TVs with an aspect ratio of 16:9. Naturally expands the image to | ||||||
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| During playback/recording on 4:3 TVs/LCD | ||||
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| monitor/viewfinder, the image is elongated vertically. | ||||
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| ZOOM |
| 10X | When set to “10X” while using digital zoom, the zoom magnification will reset to | ||||||
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| 10X since digital zoom will be disengaged. | ||||
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| 40X | Allows you to use the Digital Zoom. By digitally processing and magnifying | ||||||
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| images, zooming is possible from 10X (the optical zoom limit), to a maximum of | ||||
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| 40X digital magnification. |
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| 100X | Allows you to use the Digital Zoom. By digitally processing and magnifying | ||||||
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| images, zooming is possible from 10X (the optical zoom limit), to a maximum of | ||||
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| 100X digital magnification. |
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| DIS |
| ON | To compensate for unstable images caused by | ||||||
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| NOTES: |
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| ● Accurate stabilisation may not be possible if hand shake is excessive, or under | ||||
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| •When shooting subjects with vertical or horizontal stripes. | ||||
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| •When shooting subjects with excessive backlighting. | ||||
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| •When shooting scenes with movement in various directions. | ||||
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| ● Switch off this mode when recording with the camcorder on a tripod. | ||||
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| ● The “ | ” indicator appears blinking if the Stabilizer cannot be used. | |||
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| GAIN UP |
| OFF | Allows you to shoot dark scenes with no picture brightness adjustment. | ||||||
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| AGC | This is automatically activated during Full Auto mode. The overall appearance | ||||||
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| AUTO | The shutter speed is automatically adjusted (1/25 — 1/200 sec.). Shooting a | ||||||
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| subject in low or poor lighting at 1/25 sec. shutter speed provides a brighter image | ||||
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| than in the AGC mode, but the subject’s movements are not smooth or natural. | ||||
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RECORDING
* Menu settings are also effective when the Power Switch is set to “ ”.
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