Changing the mode settings

Items for the OTHERS menu

WORLD TIME

Select this item to set the clock by a time difference. See page 121 for details.

BEEP <MELODY/NORMAL/OFF>

•Normally select NORMAL so that beeps sound when you start/stop recording, etc. •Select MELODY so that a melody sounds when you start/stop recording, etc. •Select OFF when you do not want to hear the beep sound.

COMMANDER* <ON/OFF>

•Select ON when using the supplied Remote Commander for the camcorder. •Select OFF when not using the Remote Commander.

DISPLAY <LCD or V-OUT/LCD >

•Normally select LCD.

•Select V-OUT/LCD to display indicators both on the LCD screen and TV screen.

REC LAMP <ON/OFF>

•Normally select ON.

•Select OFF when you do not want the camera recording lamp on the front of the unit to light up.

COLOR BAR (COLOUR BAR) <OFF/ON>

•Normally select OFF not to display the color bar. •Select ON to display the color bar.

DV EDITING

Select this item when editing a tape on another equipment connected with the i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable). See page 84 for details.

*These settings return to the default 5 minutes or more after the power source is disconnected or battery is removed. As far as the other items without an asterisk are concerned, their settings are retained even when the power source is disconnected or battery is removed, as long as the vanadium-lithium battery is charged.

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 close. In this case, we recommend you set REC LAMP to OFF.

Notes

•When playing back a tape recorded in the FS48K (16-bit) mode, you cannot adjust the balance in AUDIO MIX.

•If you select FS48K in AUDIO MODE, you cannot add an audio sound.

•If you select BRIGHT in LCD B.L., the battery life while recording decreases 10 to 20%. When you use a power source other than the battery, the menu item LCD B.L. is set to BRIGHT automatically and the item does not appear on the screen.

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