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MENU SETTINGS
3)
Rotate the BRIGHT Wheel
1
to display the
bright level indicator
_
.
4)
Rotate the BRIGHT Wheel
1
until the
appropriate brightness is reached. After the
BRIGHT Wheel
1
is released, the indicator
soon disappears and adjustment is completed.
The date/time appears in the camcorder or on a
connected monitor (set DATE/TIME in SYSTEM
MENU first
pg. 8).
• The selected display will be recorded. If you do
not want to record the display, select "OFF"
before shooting.
• In the AUTO DATE mode, the camcorder
records the date for about 5 seconds when
recording is initiated after the date is changed,
a cassette is loaded, or AUTO DATE is
selected. The date is replaced after 5 seconds
with “AUTO DATE” but this is not recorded.
Allows you to set the current date and time.
(
pg. 8)
SYSTEM MENU 2
Demonstrates certain functions automatically.
Available when the Power Switch
#
is set to “
”
or “
” and “DEMO MODE” is set to “ON” (factory-
preset).
• To cancel demonstration, set “DEMO MODE”
to “OFF”.
• Pressing MENU Wheel
1
directly accesses
DEMO MODE menu while the demo is in
progress.
• Performing any operation during the
demonstration stops the demonstration
temporarily. If no operation is performed for
more than 1 minute after that, the
demonstration will resume.
• “DEMO MODE” remains “ON” even if the
camcorder power is turned off.
• When a cassette is in the camcorder,
demonstration is not available.
• If you do not detach the Lens Cap, you cannot
see the actual changes of the Automatic
Demonstration activated on the LCD monitor
or viewfinder.
You can shoot a series of pictures, each slightly
different, of the same object for a brief selected
period of time (Animation). REC MODE should be
set to “SP”.
Select the desired recording time and press the
Recording Start/Stop Button
!
after focusing on
the subject.
• Fade- or wipe-in/out cannot be performed.
• This function is cancelled when the power is
turned off or when the cassette is ejected.
• To use this function, it is recommended that
SCROLL in TITLE SETUP (
pg. 14) be set to
“OFF”.
You can record sequentially at preset time spans.
Leaving the camcorder aimed at a specific
subject, you can record subtle changes over an
extended period of time (Time-Lapse). REC
MODE should be set to “SP”.
(Please note that it is necessary to set the REC
TIME (Animation) in the SYSTEM MENU before
performing the INT. TIME (Time-Lapse) function.)
Select the desired interval time and press the
Recording Start/Stop Button
!
.
• Fade- or wipe-in/out cannot be performed.
• This function is cancelled when the power is
turned off or when the cassette is ejected.
• To use this function, it is recommended that
SCROLL in TITLE SETUP (
pg. 14) be set to
“OFF”.
VCR MENU
Makes it easier to locate a specific tape segment.
1)
Set the Power Switch
#
to “PLAY” while
pressing down the Lock Button
"
.
2)
Press the MENU Wheel
1
in. The VCR MENU
screen appears.
3)
Rotate the MENU Wheel
1
to select
“COUNTER MEMORY” and press it. Then,
rotate the MENU Wheel
1
to “ON” and press
it. (“M” appears when you return to normal
screen.)
4)
Rotate the MENU wheel to select “COUNTER
RESET” and press it. Then, rotate the MENU
Wheel
1
to “YES” and press it. The counter
resets to “0:00:00”.
5)
To return to normal screen, rotate the MENU
Wheel
1
to “
3
EXIT” and press it.
6)
After recording or playback, press
7
(
, then
1
)
with Power Switch
#
set to “PLAY”.
The tape automatically stops at or close to
0:00:00.
7)
Press
3
/
8
&
to start playback.
• The counter memory functions in both Fast-
Forward and Rewind modes.
DATE/TIME DISP.
DATE/TIME SET
DEMO MODE
REC TIME
INT. TIME
COUNTER MEMORY
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