Menu Operations

Displaying menus

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1Viewfinder

2LCD monitor

3DISP SEL/EXPAND button

4MENU ON/OFF switch

5POWER switch

To use the MENU ON/OFF switch, open the cover of the menu operating section.

When the camcorder is powered on, set the MENU ON/OFF switch to ON to display the menu on the viewfinder screen and the LCD monitor.

If this is the first time the menu has been used after the camcorder has been powered on, the USER menu is displayed. If the menu has been used before, the last accessed page appears.

When the menu is not displayed on the LCD monitor

Press the DISP SEL/EXPAND button below the LCD monitor to select the CHAR display.

To clear the menu display from the screen

Set the MENU ON/OFF switch to OFF. (When the cover of the menu operating section is closed, this switch is automatically set to OFF.)

When the DISPLAY of the DISPLAY/ASPECT switch on the viewfinder is set to ON, the display

indicating the current status of the camcorder appears on the viewfinder screen.

For details, see “Selecting the display items” on page 171.

To display the TOP menu

With no menu displayed on the screen, hold down the MENU knob and set the MENU ON/OFF switch to ON.

Depending on the internal switch settings, display of the TOP menu may be disabled. For details, refer to the Maintenance Manual.

Basic menu operations

By pressing and turning the MENU knob, you can set various menu items. In the remainder of this section, the LCD monitor is generally shown as an example of the menu display, but a similar display also appears on the viewfinder screen.

To select the setting items and values on the menu

Turn the MENU knob to select in the cases explained below.

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