Settings menu
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Settings
Item Description
Date/Time
Display
Set to display the date and time on the camcorder’s
display.
Off*: Does not display the current date/time
information.
Date: Displays the current date.
Time: Displays the current time.
Date & Time: Displays the current date and time.
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The date/time will read JAN/01/2012 12:00 AM
when the internal rechargeable battery is depleted.
The date and time displayed by this function depend
on the Date Type and Time Type settings.
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TV Display
Set whether or not to display the camcorder’s On
Screen Display (OSD) on the TV screen.
Off: Displays the OSD menus only on the LCD
screen.
On*: Displays the OSD menus on the LCD screen
and the TV screen as well.
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The menu screen, thumbnail display, and demo screens
are displayed on a TV even if you set TV Display to Off.
* : Default
Item Description
HDMI TV
Out
Set the HDMI video output to match the TV you have
connected the camcorder to.
Auto*: The video signals are output in the same
format as the recorded file. Use this setting only
when connecting to an HDTV.
480p: The recorded file is output in the 720x480p
format. Use this setting only when connecting to a
standard, analog TV which supports SD (Standard
Definition) progressive scan (480p) signals through
its HDMI jacks.
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Auto LCD
Off
Set to darken the LCD screen for low power
consumption.
Off: Disables the function.
On*: When the camcorder is idle for more than 2
minutes in STBY mode, or for more than 5 minutes
when recording a video, the power saving mode
starts by dimming the LCD screen.
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When the Auto LCD Off function is On, you can press
any button on the camcorder to return LCD brightness
to normal.
The Auto LCD Off function is Off in the following
cases:
- When the camcorder has a cable connection. (USB
cable, AC power adaptor, etc.)
- While the Demo function is in operation.
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Display
* : Default