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Recording Mode
Your camcorder can record in either
Standard Play (SP) or Long Play (LP)
speed. In SP mode, a 30 minute tape
will record for 30 minutes whereas
the same tape will record 45 minutes
in LP speed. LP speed decreases the
quality of recordings.
Setting the Recording Speed:
1. Rotate the MENU/BRIGHT dial
to highlight the CAMERA MENU
icon (
). Press in the MENU/
BRIGHT dial to highlight the
submenus.
2. Rotate the MENU/BRIGHT dial
to highlight REC MODE. Press in
the MENU/BRIGHT dial to
display the submenus.
3. Rotate the MENU/BRIGHT dial
to highlight either SP or LP. Press
in the MENU/BRIGHT dial to
activate the choice.
4. To exit menus, rotate the MENU/
BRIGHT dial to highlight
RETURN. Press in the MENU/
BRIGHT dial twice to return to
normal viewing.
Sound Mode
The digital camcorder can record in
either 12-bit or 16-bit sound. Both
modes will record stereo sound, but
the 12-bit mode will record in four
separate channels whereas 16-bit
mode records in two. Using 12-bit
sound is recommended with audio
dubbing and is the factory preset for
the camcorder.
Setting the Sound Mode:
1. Rotate the MENU/BRIGHT dial
to highlight the CAMERA MENU
icon (
). Press in the MENU/
BRIGHT dial to highlight the
submenus.
2. Rotate the MENU/BRIGHT dial
to highlight SOUND MODE.
Press in the MENU/BRIGHT dial
to display the submenus.
3. Rotate the MENU/BRIGHT dial
to highlight either 12 BIT or 16
BIT. Press in the MENU/BRIGHT
dial to activate the choice.
4. To exit menus, rotate the MENU/
BRIGHT dial to highlight
RETURN. Press in the MENU/
BRIGHT dial twice to return to
normal viewing.
Zoom Mode
This digital camcorder can magnify
images up to 250 times (250X) the
normal view using digital
interpretation. There is also an optical
zoom, the amount actually supported
by the camcorder’s lens, of up to 10
times (or 10X).
Selecting Zoom Mode:
1. Rotate the MENU/BRIGHT dial
to highlight the CAMERA MENU
icon (
). Press in the MENU/
BRIGHT dial to highlight the
submenus.
2. Rotate the MENU/BRIGHT dial
to highlight ZOOM. Press in the
MENU/BRIGHT dial to display
the submenus.
3. Rotate the MENU/BRIGHT dial
to highlight the desired setting.