LCD/VF SET menu

– LCD B.L./LCD COLOR/VF B.L., etc.

The default settings are marked with . The indicators in parentheses appear when the items are selected.

See page 31 for details on selecting menu items.

LCD B.L. (LCD back light)

You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen’s backlight.

BRT NORMAL

Standard brightness.

BRIGHT

Brightens the LCD screen.

•When you connect your camcorder to outside power sources, [BRIGHT] is automatically selected for the setting.

•When you select [BRIGHT], battery life is reduced by about 10 percent during recording.

LCD COLOR

You can adjust the color on the LCD screen

with /. The recorded picture will not be affected by this operation.

Low intensity High intensity

VF B.L. (Viewfinder brightness)

You can adjust the brightness of the viewfinder.

BRT NORMAL

Standard brightness.

BRIGHT

Brightens the viewfinder screen.

•When you connect your camcorder to outside power sources, [BRIGHT] is automatically selected for the setting.

•When you select [BRIGHT], battery life is reduced by about 10 percent during recording.

WIDE DISP (Wide display)

You can select how a 16:9 aspect ratio picture appears in the viewfinder and the LCD screen by setting [WIDE SEL] to [16:9 WIDE ( )].

LETTER BOX

Normal setting (standard type of display)

SQUEEZE

Expands the picture vertically when black bands appear at the top and bottom of the screen in 16:9 aspect ratio.

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