Sony DSR-400L User Manual
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Menu Organization and Operation
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Displaying menus
When the camcorder is powered on, flick the MENU
switch to the ON position to display the menu on the
viewfinder screen and the LCD monitor of the camcorder.
If this is the first time the menu has been used after the
camcorder has been powered on, the USER menu is
displayed. If the menu has been used before, the last
accessed page appears.
switch to the ON position to display the menu on the
viewfinder screen and the LCD monitor of the camcorder.
If this is the first time the menu has been used after the
camcorder has been powered on, the USER menu is
displayed. If the menu has been used before, the last
accessed page appears.
When the menu is not displayed on the LCD
monitor
Press the DISP SEL button on the lower left of the LCD
monitor to select the CHAR display.
monitor
Press the DISP SEL button on the lower left of the LCD
monitor to select the CHAR display.
To end menu operations
Flick the MENU switch to OFF.
When the DISPLAY switch on the viewfinder is set to ON
or the VF DISP item on the VF DISP 1 page is set to ON,
the display indicating the current status of the camcorder
appears on the viewfinder.
When the DISPLAY switch on the viewfinder is set to ON
or the VF DISP item on the VF DISP 1 page is set to ON,
the display indicating the current status of the camcorder
appears on the viewfinder.
For details, see “Selecting the display items” on page 98.
To display the TOP menu
If the menu is not displayed on the screen, press and hold
the MENU knob and flick the MENU switch to the ON
position.
the MENU knob and flick the MENU switch to the ON
position.
Basic menu operations
By pressing and turning the MENU knob, you can set
various menu items. In the remainder of this section, the
viewfinder screen is generally shown as an example of the
menu display, but a similar display also appears on the
LCD monitor.
various menu items. In the remainder of this section, the
viewfinder screen is generally shown as an example of the
menu display, but a similar display also appears on the
LCD monitor.
To select the setting items and values on
the menu
the menu
Turn the MENU knob to select in the cases explained
below.
below.
To scroll pages
To select a menu to set
To change a setting value
Viewfinder
MENU switch
LCD monitor
POWER switch
MENU knob
? 01 OUTPUT
LCD BRIGHT<L> : 0
LCD BRIGHT<H> : 0
LCD COLOR : 0
TOP
? 02 MONITOR OUT
MONI OUT VFDISP : ON
MONI OUT MENU : ON
MONI OUT TC : ON
MONI OUT MARKER : OFF
MONI OUT ZEBRA : OFF
TOP
When ? blinks, turn the MENU knob to
switch pages.
switch pages.
When
b appears, turn the MENU knob to move b up and down.
01 OUTPUT
LCD BRIGHT<L> : 0
LCD BRIGHT<H> : 0
LCD COLOR : 0
TOP
01 OUTPUT
LCD BRIGHT<L> : 0
LCD BRIGHT<H> : 0
LCD COLOR : 0
TOP
01 OUTPUT
LCD BRIGHT<L> :? 0
LCD BRIGHT<H> : 0
LCD COLOR : 0
TOP
01 OUTPUT
LCD BRIGHT<L> :? 1
LCD BRIGHT<H> : 0
LCD COLOR : 0
TOP
When ? blinks, turn the MENU knob to change the
setting (ON/OFF, value, etc.).
setting (ON/OFF, value, etc.).