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Using the Menu
NUMBER
Displays a number (0 through 99) that
indicates the zoom position.
You can select how to display the focal
distance during manual focus.
BMETER
Displays the focal distance in meters.
FEET
Displays the focal distance in feet.
You can select how to display the shutter
speed.
BSECOND
Displays the shutter speed in seconds.
DEGREE
Displays the shutter speed in degrees.
The shutter speed equal to the period that
your camcorder reads image data from the
image sensor is defined as 360 degrees.
The degree is calculated based on this
definition and displayed.
– When [REC FORMAT] is set to the
followings, 1/50 second is defined as 360
degrees.
HD 1080/50i FX SD 576/50i HQ
HD 1080/50i FH SD 576/50i HQ
HD 1080/50i HQ SD 576/50i HQ
HD 1080/50i LP SD 576/50i HQ
HD 720/50p FX SD 576/50i HQ
HD 720/50p FH SD 576/50i HQ
– When [REC FORMAT] is set to the
followings, 1/25 second is defined as 360
degrees.
HD 1080/25p FX SD 576/25pSCAN HQ
HD 1080/25p FH SD 576/25pSCAN HQ
For details on [REC FORMAT], see page
25.
b Notes
• When you press the DATA CODE button, the
shutter speed will be displayed in seconds
regardless of the setting of this function.
z Tips
• Shutter speed slower than 360° are displayed in
multiples of 360°, such as 360° × 2.
You can adjust the brightness of the LCD
screen. Changes in the LCD brightness will
not affect the brightness of recording
images.
z Tips
• You can also turn off the LCD backlight (p. 15).
You can adjust the color level of the LCD
panel. Changes in the LCD color level will
not affect the color level of recording
images.
You can adjust the backlight level of the
LCD screen.
BNORMAL
Standard brightness.
BRIGHT
Brightens the LCD screen.
b Notes
• When you connect your camcorder to outside
power sources, [BRIGHT] is automatically
selected for the setting.
• When you select [BRIGHT], the recordable
time with the battery is slightly reduced.
You can adjust the brightness of the
viewfinder.
BNORMAL
Standard brightness.
BRIGHT
Brightens the viewfinder screen.
FOCUS DISPLAY
SHUTTER DISPLAY
LCD BRIGHT
LCD COLOR
LCD BACKLIGHT LEVEL
VF BACKLIGHT
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