a)By connecting stereo headphones to the EARPHONE jack on the rear of the unit, you can hear the audio in stereo. (On the
fVDR SAVE/STBY (VDR save/standby) switch
Switches the status of the power supply to the VDR while recording is stopped (STOP) or paused (REC PAUSE).
SAVE: The disc stops rotating and some functions are disabled. Power consumption is lower than when the camcorder is in STBY mode. Battery life is extended.
STBY: Recording to the disc starts immediately when the REC START button is pressed.
Note
An internal operating sound may be recorded at the start of recording when the VDR SAVE/STBY switch is set to SAVE.
gGAIN selector
Switches the gain of the video amplifier to match the lighting conditions during shooting. The gains corresponding to the L, M, and H settings can be selected in the menu. (The factory settings are L=0 dB, M=6 dB, and H=12 dB.)
When this switch is adjusted, the new setting appears on the setting change/adjustment progress message display area of the viewfinder screen for about three seconds.
For details, see “Setting gain values for the GAIN selector positions” on page 177.
hOUTPUT/DCC (output signal/dynamic contrast control) switch
Switches the video signal, which is output to the video disc drive (referred to as “VDR”), viewfinder, and video monitor from the camera section, between the following two.
BARS: Outputs the color bar signal.
CAM: Outputs the video signal from the camera. When this is selected, you can switch DCC 1) on and off.
1)DCC (Dynamic Contrast Control): Against a very bright background with the iris opening adjusted to the subject, objects in the background will be lost in the glare. The DCC function will suppress the high intensity and restore much of the lost detail and is particularly effective in the following cases.
• Shooting people in the shade on a sunny day
•Shooting a subject indoors, against a background through a window
•Any high contrast scene
iWHITE BAL (white balance memory) switch
Controls adjustment of the white balance. PRST: Adjusts the color temperature to the preset
value (the factory default setting: 3200K). Use this setting when you have no time to adjust the white balance.
A or B: Recall the white balance adjustment settings already stored in A or B. Flick the AUTO W/B BAL switch (see page 17) on the WHT side, to automatically adjust the white balance, and save the adjustment settings in memory A or memory B.
You can use the AUTO W/B BAL switch even when ATW 1) is in use.
B (ATW): When this switch is set to B and WHITE SWITCH <B> is set to ATW on the WHITE SETTING page of the OPERATION menu, ATW is activated.
When this switch is adjusted, the new setting appears on the setting change/adjustment progress message display area of the viewfinder screen for about three seconds.
1)ATW (Auto Tracing White Balance): The white balance of the picture being shot is adjusted automatically for varying lighting conditions.
jSTATUS ON/SEL/OFF (menu display on/page selection/display off) switch
To enable this switch, set the MENU ON/OFF switch to OFF.
Closing the cover automatically sets the MENU ON/OFF switch to OFF.
ON/SEL: Each time this switch is pushed upward, a window to confirm the menu settings and status of the camcorder appears on the viewfinder screen. The window consists of four pages, which are switched each time the switch is pushed upward. Each page is displayed for about 10 seconds.
OFF: To clear the page immediately after display, push this switch down to the OFF position.
You can select the pages to be displayed on the menu.
For details, see “Displaying the status confirmation screens” on page 176.
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