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MENU SETTINGS
3) Rotate the BRIGHT Wheel
1
to display the
bright level indicator
_
.
4) Rotate the BRIGHT Wheel
1
until the
appropriate brightness is reached. After the
BRIGHT Wheel
1
is released, the indicator
soon disappears and adjustment is completed.
The date/time appears in the camcorder or on a
connected monitor (set DATE/TIME in SYSTEM
MENU first ੬ pg. 8).
• The selected display will be recorded. If you do
not want to record the display, select “OFF”
before shooting.
• In the AUTO DATE mode, the camcorder
records the date for about 5 seconds when
recording is initiated after the date is changed,
a cassette is loaded, or AUTO DATE is
selected. The date is replaced after 5 seconds
with “AUTO DATE” but this is not recorded.
Allows you to set the current date and time.
(੬ pg. 8)
SYSTEM MENU 2
Demonstrates certain functions automatically.
Available when the Power Switch
#
is set to “ ”
or “ ” and “DEMO MODE” is set to “ON” (factory-
preset).
• To cancel demonstration, set “DEMO MODE”
to “OFF”.
• Pressing MENU Wheel
1
directly accesses
DEMO MODE menu while the demo is in
progress.
• 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.
• “DEMO MODE” remains “ON” even if the
camcorder power is turned off.
• When a cassette is in the camcorder,
demonstration is not available.
• If you do not detach the Lens Cap, you cannot
see the actual changes of the Automatic
Demonstration activated on the LCD monitor
or viewfinder.
You can shoot a series of pictures, each slightly
different, of the same object for a brief selected
period of time (Animation). REC MODE should be
set to “SP”.
Select the desired recording time and press the
Recording Start/Stop Button
!
after focusing on
the subject.
• Fade- or wipe-in/out cannot be performed.
• This function is cancelled when the power is
turned off or when the cassette is ejected.
• To use this function, it is recommended that
SCROLL in TITLE SETUP (੬ pg. 14) be set to
“OFF”.
You can record sequentially at preset time spans.
Leaving the camcorder aimed at a specific
subject, you can record subtle changes over an
extended period of time (Time-Lapse). REC
MODE should be set to “SP”.
(Please note that it is necessary to set the REC
TIME (Animation) in the SYSTEM MENU before
performing the INT. TIME (Time-Lapse) function.)
Select the desired interval time and press the
Recording Start/Stop Button
!
.
• Fade- or wipe-in/out cannot be performed.
• This function is cancelled when the power is
turned off or when the cassette is ejected.
• To use this function, it is recommended that
SCROLL in TITLE SETUP (੬ pg. 14) be set to
“OFF”.
VCR MENU
Makes it easier to locate a specific tape segment.
1) Set the Power Switch
#
to “PLAY” while
pressing down the Lock Button
"
.
2) Press the MENU Wheel
1
in. The VCR MENU
screen appears.
3) Rotate the MENU Wheel
1
to select
“COUNTER MEMORY” and press it. Then,
rotate the MENU Wheel
1
to “ON” and press
it. (“M” appears when you return to normal
screen.)
4) Rotate the MENU wheel to select “COUNTER
RESET” and press it. Then, rotate the MENU
Wheel
1
to “YES” and press it. The counter
resets to “0:00:00”.
5) To return to normal screen, rotate the MENU
Wheel
1
to “3EXIT” and press it.
6) After recording or playback, press 7
(
, then
1
)
with Power Switch
#
set to “PLAY”.
The tape automatically stops at or close to
0:00:00.
7) Press 3/8
&
to start playback.
• The counter memory functions in both Fast-
Forward and Rewind modes.
DATE/TIME DISP.
DATE/TIME SET
DEMO MODE
REC TIME
INT. TIME
COUNTER MEMORY
2 EXIT
VC
COUNTER RESET
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