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LCD/VF SET menu
– LCD B.L./LCD COLOR/VF B.L., etc.
The default settings are marked with
.
The indicators in parentheses appear when
the items are selected.
See page 31 for details on selecting
menu items.
LCD B.L. (LCD back light)
You can adjust the brightness of the LCD
screen’s backlight.
BRT NORMAL
Standard brightness.
BRIGHT
Brightens the LCD screen.
• When you connect your camcorder to outside
power sources, [BRIGHT] is automatically
selected for the setting.
• When you select [BRIGHT], battery life is
reduced by about 10 percent during recording.
LCD COLOR
You can adjust the color on the LCD screen
with
/
. The recorded picture
will not be affected by this operation.
Low intensity
High intensity
VF B.L. (Viewfinder brightness)
You can adjust the brightness of the
viewfinder.
BRT NORMAL
Standard brightness.
BRIGHT
Brightens the viewfinder screen.
• When you connect your camcorder to outside
power sources, [BRIGHT] is automatically
selected for the setting.
• When you select [BRIGHT], battery life is
reduced by about 10 percent during recording.
WIDE DISP (Wide display)
You can select how a 16:9 aspect ratio
picture appears in the viewfinder and the
LCD screen by setting [WIDE SEL] to
[16:9 WIDE (
)].
LETTER BOX
Normal setting (standard type of display)
SQUEEZE
Expands the picture vertically when black
bands appear at the top and bottom of the
screen in 16:9 aspect ratio.