Sony DSR PD170 Operating Instructions - Page 108

Icon/item, Ch Select, Audio Mix, Dv Out, Vf Power, Lcd B. L., Lcd Color, Vf B.l., Guideframe, Meaning

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Changing the menu settings Icon/item CH SELECT Mode z CH1, CH2 CH1 CH2 AUDIO MIX - Meaning To play back the CHs 1/2 audios from each channel. However, if you play back the audios via the camcorder's speaker, the audios are mixed. To play back the CH1 audio from both channels 1/2. To play back the CH2 audio from both channels 1/2. To adjust the balance between the channels 1/2 (CH1/2) and channels 3/4 (CH3/4) (p. 88). POWER switch VCR VCR CH1 2 CH3 4 A/VtDV OUT z OFF ON VF POWER z AUTO ON To output analog images in digital format VCR using your camcorder. To output digital images in analog format using your camcorder. Does not display pictures on the viewfinder VCR when LCD panel is opened. CAMERA Display pictures on the viewfinder when LCD panel is opened MEMORY LCD B. L. LCD COLOR z BRT NORMAL To set the brightness on the LCD screen to normal. BRIGHT To brighten the LCD screen. - To adjust the color on the LCD screen with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial. VCR CAMERA MEMORY VCR CAMERA MEMORY To get lowintensity To get highintensity VF B.L. z BRT NORMAL To set the brightness on the viewfinder screen to normal. BRIGHT To brighten the viewfinder screen. GUIDEFRAME z OFF Does not display the guide frame. ON Displays the guide frame (p. 36). VCR CAMERA MEMORY CAMERA MEMORY Notes on LCD B.L. and VF B.L. •When you select "BRIGHT," battery life is reduced a little during recording. •When you use power sources other than the battery pack, "BRIGHT" is automatically selected. 108

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Changing the menu settings
Icon/item
CH SELECT
AUDIO MIX
A/V
t
DV OUT
VF POWER
LCD B. L.
LCD COLOR
VF B.L.
GUIDEFRAME
Mode
z
CH1, CH2
CH1
CH2
z
OFF
ON
z
AUTO
ON
z
BRT NORMAL
BRIGHT
z
BRT NORMAL
BRIGHT
z
OFF
ON
Meaning
To play back the CHs 1/2 audios from each
channel. However, if you play back the
audios via the camcorder’s speaker, the
audios are mixed.
To play back the CH1 audio from both
channels 1/2.
To play back the CH2 audio from both
channels 1/2.
To adjust the balance between the channels
1/2 (CH1/2) and channels 3/4 (CH3/4)
(p. 88).
To output analog images in digital format
using your camcorder.
To output digital images in analog format
using your camcorder.
Does not display pictures on the viewfinder
when LCD panel is opened.
Display pictures on the viewfinder when
LCD panel is opened
To set the brightness on the LCD screen to
normal.
To brighten the LCD screen.
To adjust the color on the LCD screen with
the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial.
To set the brightness on the viewfinder
screen to normal.
To brighten the viewfinder screen.
Does not display the guide frame.
Displays the guide frame (p. 36).
POWER
switch
VCR
VCR
VCR
VCR
CAMERA
MEMORY
VCR
CAMERA
MEMORY
VCR
CAMERA
MEMORY
VCR
CAMERA
MEMORY
CAMERA
MEMORY
Notes on LCD B.L. and VF B.L.
•When you select “BRIGHT,” battery life is reduced a little during recording.
•When you use power sources other than the battery pack, “BRIGHT” is automatically
selected.
CH1
2
CH3
4
To get low-
intensity
To get high-
intensity