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(1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA, VCR/PLAYER or MEMORY.*
(2) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select LCD BRIGHT in 

 in the menu

settings, then press the dial (p. 216).

(3) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the brightness of the LCD screen with

LCD BRIGHT, then press the dial.

(4) Press MENU to make the menu settings disappear.

LCD screen backlight
•You can adjust the brightness of the backlight. Select LCD B.L. in the menu settings

when using the battery pack (p. 216).

•Even if you adjust the LCD screen backlight, the recorded picture will not be affected.

* Modes on the POWER switch vary depending on models (p. 16).

[ ME NU ]  :  E ND

L C D     S E T
  L C D     B R I G H T
  L C D   B . L .
  L C D     C O L O R
        R E T U R N

Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY.*
Move the power zoom lever a little for a slower zoom. Move it further for a faster zoom.
Using the zoom function sparingly results in better-looking recordings.
“T” side: for telephoto (subject appears closer)
“W” side: for wide-angle (subject appears farther away)

×

Zoom greater than 20

×

 is performed digitally. To activate digital zoom, select the digital

zoom power in D ZOOM in the menu settings. The digital zoom function is set to OFF
as a default setting (p. 212).

Notes on digital zoom
• Digital zoom power can be set to 40

×

 or 700

×

. 

 

 

• Digital zoom power can be set to 40

×

 or 560

×

. 

 

 

 

• The picture quality deteriorates as you move the power zoom lever towards the “T”

side.

When you shoot close to a subject
If you cannot get a sharp focus, move the power zoom lever to the “W” side until the
focus is sharp. You can shoot a subject that is at least about 80 cm (about 2 feet 5/8 inch)
away from the lens surface in the telephoto position, or about 1 cm (about 1/2 inch)
away in the wide-angle position.

* Modes on the POWER switch vary depending on models (p. 16).

The right side of the bar shows the digital
zooming zone.
The digital zooming zone appears when you
select the digital zoom power in the menu
settings.

T

W

T

W

W

T

T

W

If you record pictures with the LCD panel closed, check the picture with the viewfinder.
Adjust the viewfinder lens to your eyesight so that the indicators in the viewfinder
come into sharp focus.

Set the POWER switch to CAMERA, VCR/PLAYER or MEMORY.*
Lift up the viewfinder and move the viewfinder lens adjustment lever.

The subject uses this feature to check his or her own image on the LCD screen while you
look at the subject in the viewfinder.

Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY, and rotate the LCD screen
180 degrees.*

 

 

The 

 indicator appears in the viewfinder and on the LCD screen.

Xz

 appears in the standby mode, and z appears in the recording mode. Some of other

indicators appear mirror-reversed and others are not displayed.

* Modes on the POWER switch vary depending on models (p. 16).

Pictures in the mirror mode
The picture on the LCD screen is a mirror-image. However, the picture will be normal
when recorded.

DATE and TIME on your camcorder do not work.

The indicators are not recorded on the tape.

This appears after you set the POWER switch to CAMERA and insert a cassette for
a while. 

 

 

 

This appears after you insert a cassette and record or play back for a while.

 

 

This is displayed for five seconds after the POWER switch is set to CAMERA or
MEMORY.*

This is displayed for five seconds after the POWER switch is set to CAMERA or
MEMORY.*

This appears while playing back or recording Hi8 format tapes.

* Modes on the POWER switch vary depending on models (p. 16).

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