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If your TV/VCR has a 21-pin adaptor (EUROCONNECTOR) You need the 21-pin adaptor (optional) to connect your camcorder to a TV for viewing recorded images. This adaptor is designed for output use only. TV/VCR Recording/ Playback 29 Using the Menu Using the menu items Follow the instructions below to use each of the menu items listed after this page. 1 Slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow repeatedly to turn on the respective lamp. CAMERA lamp: settings for recording on a tape PLAY/EDIT lamp: settings for viewing/editing 2 Touch the LCD screen to select the menu item. Unavailable items will be grayed out. x To use the operation buttons on PAGE1/PAGE2/PAGE3 For details of the button items, see page 32. 1 Touch . 2 Touch the desired page. 3 Touch the desired button. 4 Select the desired setting, then touch t (close). • With some settings, you do not have to touch . x To use menu items For details of the items, see page 38. 1234 MANUAL SET P EFFECT EXEC RET. TAPE SET REC MODE REMAIN EXEC RET. SP LP EXEC RET. TAPE SET REC MODE REMAIN LP EXEC RET. TAPE SET REC MODE REMAIN 1 Touch t [MENU] on [PAGE1]. The menu index screen appears. 2 Select the desired menu. Touch / to select the item, then touch [EXEC]. (The process in step 3 and 4 is the same as that in step 2.) 3 Select the desired item. 4 Customize the item. After finishing the settings, touch (close) to hide the menu screen. Each touch of [ RET.] takes you to the previous screen. x To use menu items during Easy Handycam operation 0:00:00STBY FN 60min 1 Touch . 2 Select the desired menu. Touch [MENU] then select the desired menu. 3 Change your item setting. After finishing the settings, touch (close) to hide the menu screen. Each touch of [ RET.] takes you to the previous screen. • Cancel Easy Handycam operation to use menu items normally. Using the Menu 31 Operation button items Available operation buttons vary depending on the position of the lamp and the display (PAGE). The default settings are marked with B. The indicators in parentheses appear when the items are selected. The available functions during Easy Handycam operation are marked with “*”. See page 30 for details on selecting button items. When the CAMERA lamp lights up [PAGE1] SPOT FOCUS You can select and adjust the focal point to aim it at a subject not located in the center of the screen. Touch here OKAUTO SPOT FOCUS 0:00:00STBY60min Touch the point where you want to focus on in the frame. 9 appears. To adjust the focus automatically, touch [ AUTO] or set [FOCUS] to [ AUTO]. • If you set [SPOT FOCUS], [FOCUS] is automatically set to [MANUAL]. • The setting returns to [ AUTO] when you turn the power off for more than 12 hours. FOCUS You can adjust the focus manually. You can select this function also when you want to focus on a certain subject intentionally. 1 Touch [MANUAL]. 9 appears. 2 Touch (focusing on close subjects)/ (focusing on distant subjects) to sharpen the focus. appears when the focus cannot be adjusted any closer, and appears when the focus cannot be adjusted farther away. To adjust the focus automatically, touch [ AUTO] in step 1. • It is easier to focus on the subject by moving the power zoom lever towards T (telephoto) to adjust the focus, then towards W (wide angle) to adjust the zoom for recording. When you want to record a subject at close range, move the power zoom lever to W (wide angle), then adjust the focus. • The minimum possible distance between camcorder and subject while maintaining sharp focus is about 1 cm (about 13/32 in.) for wide angle and about 80 cm (about 2 5/8 feet) for telephoto. • The setting returns to [ AUTO] when you turn the power off for more than 12 hours. SPOT METER (Flexible spotmeter) You can adjust and fix the exposure to the subject, so that it is recorded in suitable brightness even when there is strong contrast between the subject and the background, such as subjects in the spotlight on stage. Touch here OKAUTO SPOT METER 0:00:00STBY60min Touch the point where you want to fix and adjust the exposure on the screen. appears. To return the setting to automatic exposure, touch [ AUTO] or set [EXPOSURE] to [ AUTO]. • If you set [SPOT METER], [EXPOSURE] is automatically set to [MANUAL]. • The setting returns to [ AUTO] when you turn the power off for more than 12 hours. DISP GUIDE (Display Guide)* See page 14. MENU* See page 37. FADER You can add the following effects to currently recording pictures. 1 Select the desired effect in standby mode (to fade in) or recording mode (to fade out), then touch t . 2 Press REC START/STOP. The fader indicator stops flashing and disappears when the fade is complete. To cancel [FADER] before starting the operation, touch [ OFF] in step 1. • If you press REC START/STOP once, the setting is canceled. Fading out Fading in WHITE BLACK MOSC. FADER MONOTONE When fading in, the picture gradually changes from black and white to color. When fading out, it gradually changes from color to black and white. Using...
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