Wide mode
DV WIDE

(Factory-preset: OFF)

OFF: Records with no change in the screen ratio. For playback on a TV with a normal screen ratio.

16:9SQ*: For playback on TVs with an aspect ratio of 16:9. Naturally expands the image to fit the screen without distortion. The indicator appears. When using 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.

D.WIDE* : The indicator appears. The zoom range is extended beyond the maximum optical zoom wide angle range. This mode’s wide angle setting is equivalent to using a 0.7X wide conversion lens. Zooming is possible from 0.7X to a magnification set in CAMERA Menu. This mode is suitable for shooting in a small room.

*Not available when the Recording Mode Switch is set to “HD” or “MEMORY”.

Wind cut
WIND CUT

(Factory-preset: OFF)

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.

Color bar
COLOR BAR

(Factory-preset: OFF)

OFF: Color bars do not appear.

ON: Color bars appear on screen which allows color settings to be adjusted quickly and easily for natural-looking picture reproduction. Color bars are recorded in the image by shooting with the setting to “ON”.

System Menu SYSTEMBeep, melody and shutter sound
BEEP

(Factory-preset: OFF)

OFF: Even though not heard while shooting, shutter sound is recorded on the tape.

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. 28, 44)

MELODY: Instead of a beep, a melody sounds when any operation is performed. It also activates the shutter sound effect. (￿ pg. 28, 44)

Tally lamp setting
TALLY

(Factory-preset: ON)

OFF: The tally lamp remains off at all times.

ON: The tally lamp comes on to signal the start of recording.

Remote control setting

For details, refer to “USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT” (￿ pg. 58).

REMOTE

(Factory-preset: ON)

OFF: Disables the remote control operations.

ON: Enables the remote control operations.

Priority setting

When the viewfinder is pulled out while the LCD monitor is opened, you can select which one to use.

PRIORITY

(Factory-preset: LCD)

LCD: Allows you to use the LCD monitor.

FINDER: Allows you to use the viewfinder.

BOTH: Allows you to use both the LCD and viewfinder.