Changing the menu settings

 

 

 

 

POWER

Icon/item

Mode

Meaning

switch

 

 

 

 

 

 

DATA CODE*

z DATE/CAM

To display date, time and various settings

MEMORY

 

 

 

during playback.

VCR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DATE

To display date and time during playback.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AREA SET

——

To set your area temporarily, when using the

CAMERA

 

 

 

camcorder, in a new location (p. 25).

MEMORY

 

 

 

 

 

 

DST SET

z OFF

To be used when your area is not in daylight

CAMERA

 

 

 

saving time.

MEMORY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ON

To be used when your area is in daylight saving

 

 

 

 

time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BEEP

z MELODY

To output a melody when you start/stop

CAMERA

 

 

 

recording or when an unusual condition occurs

MEMORY

 

 

 

on your camcorder.

VCR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NORMAL

To output a beep instead of the melody.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OFF

To cancel both the melody and beep sound.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMMANDER

z ON

To activate the Remote Commander supplied

CAMERA

 

 

 

with your camcorder.

MEMORY

 

 

 

 

VCR

 

 

OFF

To deactivate the Remote Commander to avoid

 

 

 

 

 

 

remote control misoperation caused by remote

 

 

 

 

control of other VCRs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DISPLAY

z LCD

To show the indicators on the LCD screen and

CAMERA

 

 

 

viewfinder.

MEMORY

 

 

 

 

VCR

 

 

V-OUT/LCD

To show the indicators on the TV screen, LCD

 

 

 

 

 

 

screen and viewfinder.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REC LAMP

z ON

To light up the camera recording lamp at the

CAMERA

 

 

 

front of your camcorder.

MEMORY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OFF

To turn the camera recording lamp off so that

 

 

 

 

the subject is not aware of your recording.

 

* Using the Remote Commander only

Note

If you press DISPLAY with “DISPLAY” set to “V-OUT/LCD” in the menu settings, the picture from the TV or VCR will not appear on the screen even when your camcorder is connected to outputs on the TV or VCR.

Even if the power source is detached from the camcorder

The menu items settings will be retained even if you remove the power source.

When recording a close subject

When REC LAMP is set to ON, the red camera recording lamp on the front of the camcorder may reflect on the subject if it is too close. In this case, we recommend you set REC LAMP to OFF.

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