Press the MENU button t select the (OTHERS) by turning the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial.

PB ZOOM (Playback zoom)

When you set [PB ZOOM] to [ON], you can enlarge movie images about 1.1 to 5 times (still images about 1.5 to 5 times). (The default setting is [OFF]). You can adjust the magnification with the zoom lever. To end the zoom, press the W side of the zoom lever.

zTip

To move the zoom horizontally, press the SEL/ PUSH EXEC dial, then turn the dial. To move the zoom vertically, press the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial one more time, then turn the dial.

QUICK REC

You can slightly reduce the recording start point time when resuming recording by turning the POWER switch from OFF (CHG) to CAMERA.

BOFF

It takes some time to restart recording from the state that the drum has stopped rotating, but the transition from the last recorded scene is smooth.

ON ()

The time shortens slightly until recording restarts from the state that the drum has stopped rotating, but the transition from the last recorded scene may not be smooth. Select this when you do not want to miss a recording chance.

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If [QUICK REC] is set to [ON], the interval between scenes freezes for a moment (editing on your computer is recommended).

When the camcorder is left in standby for more than about 3 minutes, your camcorder exits from standby (the drum stops rotating) to prevent tape wear and battery loss. Since the power does not turn off, you can restart recording by pressing the REC START/STOP button again.

BEEP

BON

Activates a melody when you start/stop recording.

OFF

Cancels the melody.

REC LAMP (Recording lamp)

The camera recording lamp will not light up during recording when you set this to [OFF] (the default setting is [ON]).

REMOTE CTRL (Remote control)

The default setting is [ON], allowing you to use the supplied Remote Commander

(p. 120).

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Set to [OFF] to prevent your camcorder from responding to a command sent by another VCR remote control unit.

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