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Using the Menu
You can select how to display the focal
distance during manual focus.
B METER
Displays the focal distance in meters.
FEET
Displays the focal distance in feet.
You can select how to display the shutter
speed.
B SECOND
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 [SCAN TYPE] is set to [50], 1/50
second is defined as 360 degrees.
– When [SCAN TYPE] is set to [25], 1/25
second is defined as 360 degrees.
For details on [SCAN TYPE], see [HDV
PROGRE.] (p. 83) or [DV PROGRE.]
(p. 84).
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. 17).
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.
B NORMAL
Standard brightness.
BRIGHT
Brightens the LCD screen.
b Notes
• When you connect your camcorder to outside
power sources, [LCD BL LEVEL] is
automatically set to [BRIGHT].
• When you select [BRIGHT], the recordable
time with the battery is slightly reduced.
You can adjust the brightness of the
viewfinder.
B NORMAL
Standard brightness.
BRIGHT
Brightens the viewfinder screen.
b Notes
• When you connect your camcorder to outside
power sources, [BRIGHT] is automatically
selected for the setting.
FOCUS DISP
SHUTTER DISP
LCD BRIGHT
LCD COLOR
LCD BL LEVEL
VF B.LIGHT
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