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MENU SETTINGS
SYSTEM MENU
SYSTEM MENU 1
Allows you to set the tape length depending on
the tape used: T20=20 minutes, T30=30
minutes, T35=35 minutes, T40=40 minutes.
• Tape remaining time / is correct only if the
correct tape length has been selected.
FULL: Makes all of the indications appear on
the LCD monitor/viewfinder during playback or
recording.
SIMPLE: Makes the following indications
disappear from the LCD monitor/viewfinder
during recording or playback: 4, tape
remaining time /, , tape length >.
ON: On-screen indications are displayed.
OFF: On-screen indications are turned off
except Date/Time, Instant Title and Warning
Indication.
To adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor,
perform the following steps quickly (within
approx. 1 second by each interval):
1) Select “LCD BRIGHT” in SYSTEM MENU.
The “BRIGHT ON” message appears.
2) Press the BRIGHT Wheel 1 in to return to
normal screen.
3) Rotate the BRIGHT Wheel 1 to display the
bright level indicator }}
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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”.
TAPE LENGTH
DISPLAY
OSD OUTPUT
LCD BRIGHT
DATE/TIME DISP.
DATE/TIME SET
DEMO MODE
REC TIME
INT. TIME
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