Changing the mode settings
Selecting the mode setting of each item
Menu items that can be modified differ depending on the setting of the POWER switch. The LCD screen shows only the items that you can operate at the moment. The menu items are categorized into nine groups signified by the nine icons described below.
Items for the MANUAL SET menu
AUTO SHTR <ON/OFF>
•Select ON and the electronic shutter functions automatically when shooting in bright conditions.
•Select OFF and the electronic shutter does not function even in bright conditions.
PROG. SCAN* <OFF/ON>
•Select OFF not to record still/moving pictures with all the pixels. •Select ON to record still/moving pictures with all the pixels.
Items for the CAMERA SET menu
D ZOOM <OFF/ON>
•Select OFF not to use the digital zoom. The camcorder goes back to 12x optical zoom. •Select ON to activate digital zooming.
16:9WIDE <OFF/ON>
Select this item to record a 16:9 wide picture. See page 39 for details.
STEADYSHOT <ON/OFF>
•Normally select ON.
•Select OFF when you do not have to worry about
AE SHIFT
Adjust the setting level of AE (Automatic Exposure). See page 52 for details.
GAIN SHIFT
FRAME REC <OFF/ON>
•Normally select OFF.
•Select ON for cut recording. See page 61 for details.
When you remove the power source, the setting becomes OFF.
INT.REC <ON/OFF/SET> <INTERVAL/REC TIME>
•Normally select OFF. Select ON to make an interval recording.
•Select INTERVAL to set or change the waiting time for interval recording.
•Select REC TIME to set or change the recording time for interval recording.
When you remove the power source, the setting becomes OFF, but the waiting time and recording time are retained.
Items for the VTR SET menu
HiFi SOUND* <STEREO/1/2>
•Select STEREO to play back stereo sound or main and sub sound (for dual sound). •Select 1 to play back the left sound (for stereo sound) or main sound (for dual sound). •Select 2 to play back the right sound (for stereo sound) or sub sound (for dual sound).
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