Changing the mode settings
Notes on changing the mode setting
•Menu items differ depending on the setting of the POWER switch to VTR/PLAYER or
CAMERA.
•When you let the subject monitor the shot (mirror mode), the menu display does not appear.
Selecting the mode setting of each item
Items for both CAMERA and VTR/PLAYER modes
LCD B. L.* <BRT NORMAL/BRIGHT> •Normally select BRT NORMAL.
•Select BRIGHT when the LCD screen is dark.
When you select BRIGHT, battery life is about 10 percent shorter during recording. When you use the power sources other than the battery pack, BRIGHT is automatically selected, and LCD B.L. is not displayed in the menu.
LCD COLOR*
Select this item to adjust the color on the LCD screen.
REC MODE* <SP/LP>
•Select SP when recording in SP (standard play) mode. •Select LP when recording in LP (long play) mode.
When a tape recorded on this camcorder in LP mode is played back on other types of 8mm camcorders or VCRs, the playback quality may not be as good as that on this camcorder.
In PLAYER mode, this item is not displayed in the menu
Ò REMAIN* <AUTO/ON>
•Select AUTO when you want to display the remaining tape bar
•for about 8 seconds after the camcorder is turned on and calculates the remainder of the tape.
•for about 8 seconds after a cassette is inserted and the camcorder calculates the remainder of the tape.
•for about 8 seconds after (is pressed in VTR/PLAYER mode.
•for about 8 seconds after DISPLAY is pressed to display the screen indicator. •for the period of tape rewinding, forwarding or picture search in VTR/PLAYER
mode.
•Select ON to always display the remaining tape indicator.
AUTO TV ON* <ON/OFF>
You can use this feature only with Sony TVs.
•Select ON to turn on the TV automatically when using the LASER LINK function. •Select OFF not to turn on the TV.
TV INPUT* <VIDEO1/VIDEO2/VIDEO3/OFF>
Select 1 or 2 or 3 of the video input on the TV which the IR receiver (not supplied) is connected to when using the LASER LINK function.
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