Changing the mode settings

SLOW SHTR* <4/8/15/30>

Before setting, turn the SHUTTER SPEED dial to SLOW.

Select a slow shutter speed.

S PRESET* <60/100/250/500/1000/2000/4000/10000>

Before setting, turn the SHUTTER SPEED dial to USER PRESET.

Select a shutter speed.

G PRESET* <–3dB/0dB/3dB/6dB/9dB/12dB/15dB/18dB>

Before setting, turn the GAIN dial to USER PRESET.

Select a gain level.

AGC LIMIT* <OFF/ON>

•Normally select OFF.

•Select ON when shooting a bright subject on a dark background.

This function prevents the digital camcorder from creating picture noise by controlling excessive automatic gain level.

CUSTOM* <RETURN> <SET> <COLOR LEV/SHARPNESS/WB SHIFT/AE SHIFT> <RESET>

•Select RETURN to return to the menu to change other menu items. •Select SET to set custom preset ON or OFF.

•Select COLOR LEV/SHARPNESS/WB SHIFT/AE SHIFT to preset the color intensity (COLOR LEV), sharpness (SHARPNESS), white balance (WB SHIFT), and brightness (AE SHIFT) of the picture.

•Select RESET to restore the default settings.

Items for VTR mode only

AUDIO MIX*

When playing back a tape recorded with Fs 32k, select this item to adjust the volume balance between audio mode ST1 and ST2.

WIDE PB* <OFF/ON> •Normally select OFF.

•Select ON to playback a picture recorded in the 16:9 wide mode to watch on a monitor.

CM SEARCH* <ON/OFF>

•Normally select ON to turn on the cassette memory search function. •Select OFF to search without using the cassette memory function.

DATA CODE* <DATE/CAM or DATE>

•Select DATE/CAM to display date and time, as well as various settings data, of your recordings.

•Select DATE to display date and time of your recordings.

When DIGITAL F is set to OVERLAP

You cannot set 16:9WIDE and D ZOOM to ON. When you set DIGITAL F to OVERLAP, 16:9WIDE and D ZOOM settings are changed to OFF automatically.

About FRAME REC and INT REC setting Both settings are automatically set to off when: •The POWER switch is set to OFF. •CAMCORDER/VTR is set to VTR.

•Turn STANDBY up to PHOTO STANDBY.

* These settings are retained even when the battery is removed, as long as the lithium

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battery is in place.