initial setting : display menu setting

SETTING THE GUIDELINE (GUIDELINE)Adjusting the LCD screen works in Camera / M.Cam modes. page 18

Guideline displays a certain pattern on the LCD screen so that you can easily set the image composition when recording movie or photo images.

The miniDV camcorder provides 3 types of guidelines.

1.Set the Select switch to CARD or TAPE. (VP-D385( i ) only)

2.Press the MODE button to set Camera ( ).

3.Press the MENU button.

The menu list will appear.

4.Move the Joystick (/ ▼) up or down to select "Display", then press the Joystick or move the Joystick ()to the right.

5.Move the Joystick (/ ▼) up or down to select "Guideline", then press the Joystick.

6.Move the Joystick (/ ▼) up or down to select the guideline display type, then press the Joystick.

Settings

Contents

On-screen

display

 

 

Off

Disables the function.

 

None

Cross

Records the subject placed in the centre as the most general

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

recording composition.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grid

Records the subject on the horizontal or vertical composition or with

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

close-up.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Records the subject within safety zone which prevents from being

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Safety  cut when editing in 4:3 for left and right and 2.35:1 for top and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CARD

TAPE

MODE

(VP-D385( i ) only)

 

 

 

BATT.

BATT.

Camera Mode

 

Display

 

Off

Guideline

LCD Bright

 

LCD Colour

Off

Date/Time

TV Display

On

Move

Select

MENU Exit

Zone bottom. Set "Safety Zone" when you want to have various subjects

in one scene with the proper size.

7. To exit, press the MENU button.

Positioning the subject at the cross point of the guideline makes a balanced composition.

Guideline cannot be recorded on the images being recorded.

Camera Mode

Display

Guideline

LCD Bright

LCD Colour

Date/Time

TV Display

Off Cross Grid Safety Zone

Move

Select

MENU Exit

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