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lSwitching the information display mode
You can switch the display mode of on-screen information:
Press the DISPLAY button.
The full and minimum display modes will alternate.
• Full display mode: All types of information will appear.
• Minimum display mode: The recording mode (see 1 on
page54) and recording status (see 7 on page 54) will
appear. If the DVD Video Camera has warning information, a warning message will appear.
Note:
The DVD Video Camera does not record the date and time as a part of the image. However, this information during
recording will be recorded with image as data which can be checked on Disc Navigation screen during playback (See
“Information Display during Playback” on page63).
lDisplay when recording an image of yourself
When recording with the LCD screen facing the same direction as the lens,
the operating status will appear, and in addition, the battery remaining level
will blink when the battery pack has almost no remaining charge.
The following operating status indicator will light or blink to give a warning
message to user. The message can be checked by returning the LCD monitor
180° to the original position from the position in which the LCD screen was
facing the same direction as the lens.
*:The disc has almost no free space.
Q:Write-protected disc or locked card is loaded.
N:You are attempting to record a still on DVD-R
disc.
No display :Disc or card that cannot be used has been
loaded.
l:The disc or card is full, or you are attempting to
record a copy-guarded image.
Note:
•If the LCD screen is set facing the same direction as the lens, the LCD screen will display a mirror image (left and right
reversed).
•If the LCD screen is set facing the same direction as the lens, you can also view subject image in the viewfinder.
•Although you can switch to the manual focus, exposure and on-screen display modes even during recording with LCD
screen facing the same direction as lens, they will not appear on the screen.
•When the LCD monitor is opened and turned 180° with the Program AE set to Low Light, the monitor screen will shine
white (p.70).
Operating status/
warning message
Battery remaining
level
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