25
change settings to your preference.
Even in flexible recording mode, the
camcorder can help you with the
settings. For example, you can use the
Special Scene recording programs
( 42) to set at once all the optimal
settings to match special recording
conditions.
NOTES
In mode you cannot access the
menus but you can change the following
settings in advance, before setting the
camcorder to mode.
- Recording mode of movies
- Size/quality of still images
- Widescreen
- Auto slow shutter
- All settings in the [ SYSTEM SETUP]
menu
Joystick and Joystick Guide
Use the joystick to operate the
camcorder's menus.
The joystick can also be used in
combination with the joystick guide to
operate additional functions. Press
to display/hide the joystick guide.
The functions that appear on the
joystick guide will change depending
on the operating mode. In the
illustrations of this manual, positions
other than those relevant to the function
explained are marked with a striped
pattern.
Using the Menus
Many of the camcorder’s functions can
be adjusted from the menus that open
after pressing the FUNC. button
( ). To access the menus, set the
camcorder to flexible recording mode.
In mode, except for a few
exceptions, most menu settings will
return to their default values ( 24).
For details about the available menu
options and settings, refer to the
appendix Menu Options Lists (75).
Press the joystick itself ( ) to save the
settings or confirm an action. On menu
screens, this is indicated by the icon
( ).
Push the joystick up, down, left or right
( , ) to select an item or change
settings.
NEXT
Depending on the operating mode,
these positions may be empty or show a
different icon than the one on the
illustration.
When the guide contains multiple
“pages”, [NEXT] and the page number
icon ( ) will appear at the bottom
position. Push the joystick ( ) toward
[NEXT] to display the next “page” of the
guide.
FUNC.
C OPY