On-Screen Menus

Your digital camcorder has a variety of modes to choose from to achieve recordings with professional results. You can change detailed settings using the camcorder’s on-screen menu system.

Accessing Menus

1.Press in the Thumb Release and rotate the Power Switch to manual ( M ) record.

2.Press in the MENU/BRIGHT dial to display the on-screen menus.

FADER /W I PE

W I PE–SCROL L

W I PE–SHUT TER

RANDOM

OF F

FADER–WH I TE

FADER–BLACK

FADER–MOSA I C

3.Rotate the MENU/BRIGHT dial to highlight the desired menu function to allow:

MANUAL MENU adjustment of image stabilization, tele macro focus, wide mode, wind cut, and camera reset settings.

DISPLAY MENU adjustment of on-screen displays, date and time, time code stamp, and clock adjustment settings.

4.When the desired icon is highlighted, press in the MENU/ BRIGHT dial to display the menu’s choices. Rotate the MENU/BRIGHT dial to highlight the desired submenu selection.

FADER/WIPE adjustment of transition effects.

P.AE/EFFECT setting special effect functions.

EXPOSURE setting exposure values and iris lock.

W.BALANCE adjustment of white balance settings or setting manual white balance.

CAMERA MENU adjustment of recording speed, sound mode, zoom, gain up, tally, computer ID number, demonstration mode, and side LED settings.

Fader/Wipe Effects

These effects create professional- looking scene transitions.

Note: Some fade/wipe effects cannot be used with certain types of P.AE special effects. If an unusable fade/wipe effect is selected, its indicator blinks or goes out.

1.Highlight the FADER/WIPE icon by rotating the MENU/BRIGHT dial. Press the MENU/BRIGHT dial in to highlight the submenus.

2.Use the MENU/BRIGHT dial to scroll through available options.

FADER - WHITE

fades in

or out using a white screen.

FADER - BLACK

fades in

or out using a black screen.

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