Appendix: Menu Options Lists
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1
Option available only for recording movies.
2
Option available only when the optional SM-V1 Surround Microphone is attached to the camcorder
after having updated the camcorder’s firmware using the memory card supplied with the SM-V1.
[Digital Zoom]:
Determines the operation of the digital zoom.
The color of the indicator indicates the zoom.
• When [
G
40x] or [
H
200x] is selected, the camcorder
will switch automatically to digital zoom when you zoom in
beyond the optical zoom range.
• With the digital zoom the image is digitally processed, so
the image resolution will deteriorate the more you zoom in.
• For an explanation of the digital tele-converter, see
Digital
Tele-Converter
(
0
[Focus Assistance]:
When focus assistance is activated, the image at the center of the screen is
magnified to help you focus manually (
0
• Using focus assistance will not affect the recordings. It will be cancelled automatically after
4 seconds or when you start recording.
[Auto Slow Shutter]:
The camcorder automatically uses slow shutter speeds to obtain brighter
recordings in places with insufficient lighting.
• Minimum shutter speed used: 1/30; 1/12 when the frame rate is set to [
E
PF24] or [
24P];
1/15 when it is set to [
o
PF30].
• The auto slow shutter can only be activated when the recording program is set to [
A
Programmed
AE], but the setting will not change even if you set the camcorder to
mode.
• If a trailing afterimage appears, set the slow shutter to [
B
Off].
[ND Filter]:
Only available during the [
C
Aperture-Pri. AE] and [
y
Manual Exposure] recording
programs. When set to [
O
Automatic], the ND filter can be selected when adjusting the aperture.
Depending on the selected setting, [ND1/2], [ND1/4] or [ND1/8] will appear on the screen next to the
aperture value.
[Camcorder Shake
Indicator]
[
A
On], [
B
Off]
z
z
–
[Wind Screen]
1
[
O
Automatic], [
B
Off
Z
]
z
z
–
[Microphone Attenuator]
1
[
O
Automatic], [
A
On
V
]
z
z
–
[MIC Terminal Input]
1
[
External Audio], [
Microphone]
z
z
[Audio Mix]
1
[
B
Off], [
A
On]
When [
A
On] is selected: [INT]
[EXT],
[Internal Microphone]/[MIC Terminal Input]
z
z
[Built-in Mic Freq.
Response]
1
[
Normal], [
Boost LF Range], [
Low Cut Filter],
[
Boost MF Range], [
Boost HF+LF Range]
z
z
[Built-in Mic Directionality]
1
[
Monaural], [
Normal], [
Wide], [
Zoom]
z
z
[Surround Mic
Directionality]
1, 2
[
Surround], [
Zoom], [
Shotgun]
z
z
–
Menu item
Setting options
y
CINEMA
0
Optical zoom
Digital zoom
White
Light
blue
Dark
blue
Up to 10x
10x -
40x
40x -
200x