Changing the menu settingsMenu items are displayed as the following icons: MANUAL SET CAMERA SET VCR SET LCD/VF SET

MEM SET 1

MEM SET 2

CM SET TAPE SET SETUP MENU OTHERSSelecting the mode setting of each item z is the default setting.

Menu items differ depending on the position of the POWER switch. The screen shows only the items you can operate at the moment.

Icon/item

Mode

MANUAL SET

 

PROGRAM AE

——

Meaning

POWER

switch

To suit your specific shooting requirement (p. 59)

P EFFECT

——

RED EYE R

zOFF

 

ON

FLASH LVL

HIGH

 

zNORMAL

 

LOW

WHT BAL

——

SHARPNESS

——

To add special effects like those in movies or on the TV to images (p. 55, 71)

Red-eye reduction does not function.

Preliminary flash before recording prevents red- eye.

To make the flash level higher than normal

To use the normal setting

To make the flash level lower than normal

To adjust the white balance (p. 49)

To adjust the sharpness of the image outline with R/r

Camcorder Your Customizing

 

 

 

To soften

 

To sharpen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUTO SHTR

zON

To automatically activate the electronic shutter*

 

 

 

when shooting in bright conditions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OFF

To not automatically activate the electronic

 

 

 

shutter* even when shooting in bright conditions

* About the electronic shutter

The electronic shutter is the function used to adjust the shutter speed electrically.

Note on FLASH LVL and RED EYE R

You cannot adjust FLASH LVL and RED EYE R if the external flash (optional) is not compatible.

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