Switching the screen display, or turning the LCD backlight on/off
You can switch the screen display when you press DISP while the power is set to on.
To turn off the LCD backlight, press and hold DISP down for a few seconds until 
appears. This setting is practical when you use your camcorder in bright conditions or you want to save battery power. The recorded image will not be affected by the setting. To turn on the LCD backlight, press and hold DISP down for a few seconds until 
disappears.
Controlling the image settings manually with the MANUAL dial
You can assign 1 menu item you use often to the MANUAL dial.
Since the focus adjustment is assigned to the MANUAL dial in the default settings, the operation below is described as adjusting the focus using the dial.
MANUAL
MANUAL dial
Press MANUAL to activate the manual adjustment mode.
Pressing MANUAL switches the setting mode between automatic and manual.
Rotate the MANUAL dial to adjust the focus.
Items you can assign to the MANUAL dial
[FOCUS] (p. 103)
[EXPOSURE] (p. 103)
[AE SHIFT] (p. 75, 81)
[WB SHIFT] (p. 75, 82)
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