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Menu Screen Explanations (cont.)

MANUAL

SYSTEM

WIDE

OFF

Records with no change in the screen ratio. For playback on a TV with a

MODE

 

 

 

normal screen ratio.

 

 

CINEMA

Inserts black bands at the top and bottom of the screen. During playback on

 

 

 

 

wide-screen TVs, the black bands at the top and bottom of the screen are

 

 

 

 

cut and the screen ratio becomes 16:9.

appears. When using this

 

 

 

 

mode, refer to your wide-screen TV’s instruction manual. During playback/

 

 

 

 

recording on 4:3 TVs/LCD monitor/viewfinder, black bands are inserted at

 

 

 

 

the top and bottom of the screen and the image appears like a letterboxed

 

 

 

 

16:9 movie.

 

 

 

 

 

•“CINEMA” mode is effective only when the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch is

 

 

 

 

set to “VIDEO”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SQUEEZE

For playback on TVs with an aspect ratio of 16:9. Naturally expands the

 

 

 

 

image to fit the screen without distortion.

 

appears. When using this

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mode, refer to your wide-screen TV’s instruction manual. During playback/

 

 

 

 

recording on 4:3 TVs/LCD monitor/viewfinder, the image is elongated

 

 

 

 

vertically.

 

 

 

 

 

•“SQUEEZE” mode is effective only when the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch is

 

 

 

 

set to “VIDEO”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WIND

OFF

Disengages the function which cuts down on noise created by wind.

CUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

ON

Helps cut down on noise created by wind. “

” appears. The quality of

 

 

 

 

 

the sound will change. This is normal.

 

BEEP

OFF

Even though not heard while shooting, shutter sound is recorded on the

 

 

 

 

tape.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BEEP

The beep sounds when the power is turned on or off, and at the beginning

 

 

 

 

and end of recording. Also to activate the shutter sound effect ( pg. 27,

 

 

 

 

51).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MELODY

Instead of a beep, a melody sounds when any operation is performed. It

 

 

 

 

also activates the shutter sound effect ( pg. 27, 51).

TALLY

OFF

The tally lamp remains off at all times.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ON

The tally lamp comes on to signal the start of recording.

DEMO

OFF

Automatic demonstration will not take place.

MODE

 

 

 

 

 

 

ON

Demonstrates certain functions such as Program AE with special effects,

 

 

 

 

 

etc., and can be used to confirm how these functions operate. When

 

 

 

 

“DEMO MODE” is set to “ON” and the Menu Screen is closed, demonstra-

 

 

 

 

tion starts. Performing any operation during the demonstration stops the

 

 

 

 

demonstration temporarily. If no operation is performed for more than 1

 

 

 

 

minute after that, the demonstration will resume.

 

 

 

 

NOTES:

 

 

 

 

 

● If a tape is in the camcorder, the demonstration cannot be turned on.

 

 

 

 

● “DEMO MODE” remains “ON” even if the camcorder power is turned

 

 

 

 

off.

 

 

 

 

 

● If “DEMO MODE” remains “ON”, some functions will not be available.

 

 

 

 

After viewing demo, set to “OFF”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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