Sony DCR-HC28 Operating Guide - Page 46

TAPE SET menu, - REC MODE/AUDIO MODE/REMAIN, VF B.L. Viewfinder back light, WIDE DISP Wide display - connect to computer

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LCD/VF SET menu (Continued) VF B.L. (Viewfinder back light) You can adjust the brightness of the viewfinder. The recorded picture will not be affected by this operation. B 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 slightly reduced 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]. The recorded picture will not be affected by this operation. B LETTER BOX Normal setting (standard type of display) SQUEEZE Expands the picture vertically if black bands at the top and bottom in 16:9 aspect ratio are undesirable. TAPE SET menu - REC MODE/AUDIO MODE/REMAIN The default settings are marked with B. The indicators in parentheses appear when the items are selected. See page 34 for details on selecting menu items. REC MODE (Recording mode) B SP (SP) Records in the SP (Standard Play) mode on a cassette. LP (LP) Increases the recording time to 1.5 times the SP mode (Long Play). • If you record in the LP mode, a mosaic-like noise may appear or sound may be interrupted when you play back the tape on other camcorders or VCRs. • When you mix recordings in the SP mode and in the LP mode on one tape, the playback picture may be distorted or the time code may not be written properly between the scenes. AUDIO MODE B 12BIT Records in the 12-bit mode (2 stereo sounds). 16BIT ( ) Records in the 16-bit mode (1 stereo sound with high quality). REMAIN B AUTO Displays the remaining tape indicator for about 8 seconds in situations such as those described below. • When you set the POWER switch to PLAY/ EDIT or CAMERA with a cassette inserted. • When you touch (Play/Pause). ON Always displays the remaining tape indicator. 46

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You can adjust the brightness of the
viewfinder. The recorded picture will not be
affected by this operation.
B
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
slightly reduced during recording.
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]. The recorded picture will not
be affected by this operation.
B
LETTER BOX
Normal setting (standard type of display)
SQUEEZE
Expands the picture vertically if black
bands at the top and bottom in 16:9 aspect
ratio are undesirable.
VF B.L. (Viewfinder back light)
WIDE DISP (Wide display)
TAPE SET menu
– REC MODE/AUDIO MODE/REMAIN
The default settings are marked with
B
.
The indicators in parentheses appear when
the items are selected.
See page 34 for details on selecting
menu items.
B
SP (
SP
)
Records in the SP (Standard Play) mode on
a cassette.
LP (
LP
)
Increases the recording time to 1.5 times
the SP mode (Long Play).
•
If you record in the LP mode, a mosaic-like
noise may appear or sound may be interrupted
when you play back the tape on other
camcorders or VCRs.
•
When you mix recordings in the SP mode and in
the LP mode on one tape, the playback picture
may be distorted or the time code may not be
written properly between the scenes.
B
12BIT
Records in the 12-bit mode (2 stereo
sounds).
16BIT (
Records in the 16-bit mode (1 stereo sound
with high quality).
B
AUTO
Displays the remaining tape indicator for
about 8 seconds in situations such as those
described below.
•
When you set the POWER switch to PLAY/
EDIT or CAMERA with a cassette inserted.
•
When you touch
(Play/Pause).
ON
Always displays the remaining tape
indicator.
REC MODE (Recording mode)
AUDIO MODE
REMAIN
LCD/VF SET menu (Continued)