Changing the MENU settings

 

 

 

 

POWER

Icon/item

Mode

Meaning

switch

 

WORLD TIME

 

To set the clock to the local time. Turn the SEL/

CAMERA

 

 

 

PUSH EXEC dial to set a time difference. The

 

 

 

 

clock changes by the time difference you set

 

 

 

 

here. If you set the time difference to 0, the

 

 

 

 

clock returns to the originally set time.

 

 

BEEP

rMELODY

To output the melody when you start/stop

VTR

 

 

 

recording or when an unusual condition occurs

CAMERA

 

 

 

on your camcorder

 

 

 

NORMAL

To output the beep instead of the melody

 

 

 

OFF

To cancel the melody and beep sound

 

 

COMMANDER

rON

To activate the Remote Commander supplied

VTR

 

 

 

with your camcorder

CAMERA

 

 

OFF

To deactivate the Remote Commander to avoid

 

 

 

 

remote control misoperation caused by other

 

 

 

 

VCR’s remote control

 

 

DISPLAY

rLCD

To show the display on the LCD screen and

VTR

 

 

 

viewfinder

CAMERA

 

 

V-OUT/LCD

To show the display on the TV screen, LCD

 

 

 

 

screen and viewfinder

 

 

REC LAMP

rON

To light up the camera recording lamp at the

CAMERA

 

 

 

front of your camcorder

 

 

 

OFF

To turn the camera recording lamp off so that

 

 

 

 

the subject is not aware of the recording

 

 

INDICATOR

rBL OFF

To turn off the backlight on display window

VTR

 

 

 

 

CAMERA

 

 

BL ON

To turn on the backlight

 

 

 

In more than 5 minutes after removing the power source

The “COMMANDER” and “HiFi SOUND” items are returned to their factory settings. The other menu items are held in memory even when the battery is removed, as long as the lithium battery is installed.

Note

If you press DISPLAY with “DISPLAY” set to “V-OUT/LCD” in the MENU settings, the picture from a TV or VCR will not appear on the LCD screen even when your camcorder is connected to outputs on the TV or VCR.

Notes on INDICATOR

•When you select “BL ON”, battery life is reduced by about 10 percent during recording.

•When you use power sources other than the battery pack, “BL ON” is automatically selected.

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