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Wide mode
WIDE MODE (Factory-preset: OFF)
OFF: Records with no change in the screen ratio.
For playback on a TV with a normal screen ratio.
CINEMA* : Inserts black bands at the top and
bottom of the screen. The indicator appears.
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. 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 letter boxed 16:9 movie.
SQUEEZE* : For playback on TVs with an
aspect ratio of 16:9. Naturally expands the image
to fit the screen without distortion. The
indicator 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.
D.WIDE* : The indicator appears. The
zoom range is extended beyond the maximum
optical zoom wide angle range. This mode’s wide
angle setting is equivalent to using a 0.7X wide
conversion lens. Zooming is possible from 0.7X to
a magnification set in CAMERA Menu. This mode
is suitable for shooting in a small room.
* Available only when the VIDEO/MEMORY
Switch is set to “VIDEO”.
Wind cut
WIND CUT (Factory-preset: OFF)
OFF: Disengages the function.
ON : Helps cut down on noise created by
wind. The “ ” indicator appears. The quality of
the sound will change. This is normal.
SYSTEM
Beep, melody and shutter sound
BEEP (Factory-preset: MELODY)
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. It also activates the shutter sound
effect. (੬ pg. 23, 41)
MELODY: Instead of a beep, a melody sounds
when any operation is performed. It also activates
the shutter sound effect. (੬ pg. 23, 41)
Tally lamp setting
TALLY (Factory-preset: ON)
OFF: The tally lamp remains off at all times.
ON: The tally lamp comes on to signal the start of
recording.
Remote control setting
For details, refer to “USING THE REMOTE
CONTROL UNIT” (੬ pg. 54).
REMOTE (Factory-preset: ON)
OFF: Disables the remote control operations.
ON: Enables the remote control operations.
Automatic demonstration mode
Demonstrates certain functions such as Program AE
with special effects, etc., and can be used to confirm
how these functions operate. (੬ pg. 9)
DEMO MODE (Factory-preset: ON)
OFF: Automatic demonstration will not take
place.
ON: Demonstrates certain functions such as
Program AE with special effects, etc., and can be
used to confirm how these functions operate.
Demonstration starts in the following cases:
•When the Menu Screen is closed after “DEMO
MODE” is turned “ON”.
•With “DEMO MODE” set to “ON”, if there is no
operation for about 3 minutes after the Power
Switch is set to “A” or “M”.
Performing any operation during the
demonstration stops the demonstration
temporarily. If no operation is performed for more
than 3 minutes after that, the demonstration will
resume.
System Menu
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