Menu Screen Explanations

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FADER/WIPE

Refer to “Fade/Wipe Effects” ( pg. 26, 27).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P.AE/EFFECT

Refer to “Programme AE With Special Effects” ( pg. 28).

 

 

 

 

 

EXPOSURE

Refer to “Exposure Control” and “Iris Lock” ( pg. 29).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

W.BALANCE

Refer to “White Balance Adjustment” and “Manual White Balance Operation”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

( pg. 30).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REC MODE

Allows you to set the recording mode (SP or LP) depending on your prefer-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ence ( pg. 12).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SOUND

12 BIT

Enables video recording of stereo sound on four separate channels, and is

 

 

 

 

 

MODE

 

recommended for use when performing audio dubbing ( pg. 58). (Equiva-

 

 

 

 

 

 

lent to the 32 kHz mode of previous models)

 

 

 

 

 

16 BIT

Enables video recording of stereo sound on two separate channels. (Equiva-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

lent to the 48 kHz mode of previous models)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ZOOM

10X

When set to “10X” while using digital zoom, the zoom magnification will

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

reset to 10X since digital zoom will be disengaged.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MENU

 

40X

Allows you to use the Digital Zoom. By digitally processing and magnifying

 

 

 

 

images, zooming is possible from 10X (the optical zoom limit), to a maximum

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of 40X digital magnification.

 

 

 

CAMERA

 

100X

Allows you to use the Digital Zoom. By digitally processing and magnifying

 

 

 

 

images, zooming is possible from 10X (the optical zoom limit), to a maximum

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of 100X digital magnification.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAIN UP

OFF

Allows you to shoot dark scenes with no picture brightness adjustment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AGC

The overall appearance may be grainy, but the image is bright.

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUTO

The shutter speed is automatically adjusted (1/25 — 1/200 sec.). Shooting a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

subject in low or poor lighting at 1/25 sec. shutter speed provides a brighter

 

 

 

 

 

 

image than in the AGC mode, but the subject’s movements are not smooth or

 

 

 

 

 

 

natural. The overall appearance may be grainy. When the shutter speed is

 

 

 

 

 

 

automatically adjusted, “

” is displayed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TALLY

ON

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

OFF

The tally lamp remains off at all times.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ID

This number is necessary when connecting the camcorder to a device such as a computer

 

 

 

 

 

NUMBER

using the J terminal (JLIP). The numbers range from 01 to 99. Factory setting is 06.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

: Factory-preset

NOTES:

The “ CAMERA MENU” settings are effective when the Power Switch is set to both “” and “ ”.

“REC MODE” can be set when the Power Switch is set to “ ” or “ ” ( pg. 12, 32).

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