Additional Information 147
[Output Onscreen Displays]
• When set to [ On], the camcorder’s on-screen displays will appear
also on the screen of a TV or monitor connected to the camcorder.
[LCD Brightness]: Adjusts the brightness of the LCD screen.
• Changing the brightness of the LCD screen does not affect the bright-
ness of your recordings or the brightness of the playback image on a
TV.
[LCD Screen Dimmer]: When set to [ On], the LCD screen is dimmed.
Doing so is ideal when using the camcorder in locations where the LCD’s
illumination could become a nuisance to others. Hold pressed
down for about 2 seconds to restore the LCD’s normal brightness.
• When the camcorder is powered using the compact power adapter, if
the camcorder is turned off and then on again, the dimmer function will
be canceled; when using only a battery pack, the dimmer function will
be maintained.
• Dimming the LCD screen does not affect the brightness of your record-
ings or the brightness of the playback image on a TV.
• When the screen dimmer is set to [ Off], the LCD screen will return
to the brightness level that was in use before the screen was dimmed.
[Component Output]: You can select the video specifications to use when
connecting the camcorder to a high-definition TV using the component
video connection.
[ 480i]: To use the 480i specification (standard definition).
[ 1080i]: To use the full 1080i high definition specification.
[TV Type]: In order to display the picture in full and in the correct aspect
ratio, select the setting according to the type of television to which you will
connect the camcorder.
[ Normal TV]: TV sets with 4:3 aspect ratio.
[ Wide TV]: TV sets with 16:9 aspect ratio.
• When the TV type is set to [ Normal TV], during the playback of
video originally recorded with an aspect ratio of 16:9, the picture will not
be displayed fullscreen.
[Speaker Volume]: Adjust ( ) the volume of the playback. You can also
adjust the volume using the joystick guide ( 49).
[Demo Mode]: The demonstration mode displays the camcorder's main
features. It starts automatically when the camcorder is powered with the
compact power adapter if you leave it turned on for more than 5 minutes.
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