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Customizing Your Camcorder
Changing the menu settings
Menu items are displayed as the following icons:
MANUAL SET
CAMERA SET
VCR SET
LCD/VF SET
MEMORY SET
CM SET
TAPE SET
SETUP MENU
OTHERS
Selecting the mode setting of each item z is the default setting.
Menu items differ depending on the position of the POWER switch. The LCD screen
and the viewfinder shows only the items you can operate at the moment.
Icon/item
PROGRAM AE
P EFFECT
WHT BAL
AUTO SHTR
D ZOOM
16:9WIDE
STEADYSHOT
N.S. LIGHT
FLASH LVL
Mode
——
——
——
z ON
OFF
z OFF
20×
120×
z OFF
ON
z ON
OFF
z ON
OFF
HIGH
z NORMAL
LOW
Meaning
To suit your specific shooting requirement
(p. 42)
To add special effects like those in films or on
the TV to images (p. 38).
To adjust the white balance (p. 34).
To automatically activate the electronic shutter
when shooting in bright conditions.
To not automatically activate the electronic
shutter even when shooting in bright conditions.
To deactivate the digital zoom. Up to 10× zoom
is carried out.
To activate the digital zoom. More than 10× to
20× zoom is performed digitally (p. 19).
To activate the digital zoom. More than 10× to
120× zoom is performed digitally (p. 19).
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To record a 16:9 wide picture (p. 35).
To compensate for camera-shake.
To cancel the SteadyShot function. Natural
pictures are produced when shooting a
stationary object with a tripod.
To use the NightShot Light function (p. 21).
To cancel the NightShot Light function.
Makes the flash level higher than normal.
Normal setting.
Makes the flash level lower than normal.
POWER
switch
CAMERA
MEMORY
CAMERA
VCR
CAMERA
MEMORY
CAMERA
CAMERA
CAMERA
CAMERA
CAMERA
MEMORY
Notes on the SteadyShot function
•The SteadyShot function will not correct excessive camera-shake.
•Attachment of a conversion lens (not supplied) may influence the SteadyShot function.
If you cancel the SteadyShot function
The SteadyShot off indicator appears. Your camcorder prevents excessive compensation
for camera-shake.
When using an external flash (not supplied)
You cannot adjust FLASH LVL if the external flash (not supplied) is not compartible with the
flash level.
CAMERA
MEMORY