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Advanced operations
Items for CAMERA mode only
D ZOOM* <ON/OFF>
•Select ON to activate digital zooming.
•Select OFF to not use the digital zoom. The camcorder goes back to 18x zoom.
16:9WIDE* <OFF/CINEMA/16:9FULL>
•Normally select OFF.
•Select CINEMA to record in CINEMA mode.
•Select 16:9FULL to record in 16:9FULL mode.
STEADYSHOT* <ON/OFF>
•Normally select ON.
•Select OFF to release the Steady Shot function.
N.S.LIGHT* <ON/OFF>
•Normally select ON.
•Select OFF to not use the NightShot Light function.
WIND <ON/OFF>
•Select ON to reduce wind noise when recording in strong wind.
•Normally select OFF.
ORC TO SET*
Select this item to automatically adjust the recording condition to get the best possible
recording.
If you have already performed this function, “ORC ON” is displayed.
CLOCK SET*
Reset the date or time.
AUTO DATE* <ON/OFF>
•Select ON to record the date for 10 seconds after recording has started.
•Select OFF to not record the date.
DEMO MODE* <ON/OFF>
•Select ON to make the demonstration appear.
•Select OFF to deactivate the demonstration mode.
Notes on DEMO MODE
•DEMO MODE is set to STBY (Standby) at the factory and the demonstration starts
about 10 minutes after you set the POWER switch to CAMERA without inserting a
cassette.
Note that you cannot select STBY of DEMO MODE in the menu system.
•You cannot select DEMO MODE when a cassette is inserted in the camcorder.
•If you insert a cassette during the demonstration, the demonstration stops. You can
start recording as usual. DEMO MODE automatically returns to STBY.
•When NIGHTSHOT is set to ON, “NIGHTSHOT” appears in the viewfinder or on
the LCD screen and you cannot select DEMO MODE.
To look at the demonstration at once
Eject the cassette, if inserted. Select ON of DEMO MODE and erase the menu
display. The demonstration will begin.
When you turn off the camcorder once, DEMO MODE automatically returns to
STBY.
Changing the mode settings
