Sony DCR-HC1000 User Guide

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Using the Menu
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LCD BL LEVEL
You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen’s backlight.
b
Note
• When you connect your camcorder to outside power sources, [BRIGHT] is automatically 
selected for the setting.
• When you select [BRIGHT], battery life is reduced by about 10 percent during recording.
LCD COLOR
Touch 
/
 to adjust the color on the LCD screen.
VF B.LIGHT
You can adjust the brightness of the viewfinder.
b
Note
• When you connect your camcorder to outside power sources, [BRIGHT] is automatically 
selected for the setting.
• When you select [BRIGHT], battery life is reduced by about 10 percent during recording.
A/V c DV OUT
You can connect a digital device and an analog device to your camcorder and 
convert the signal transmitted from the connected devices to the appropriate signal 
on your camcorder.
VIDEO INPUT
When you connect your camcorder to another device using the supplied A/V 
connecting cable, set the type of plug you are going to use for the connection.
G
NORMAL
Standard brightness.
BRIGHT
Select to brighten the LCD screen.
G
NORMAL
Standard brightness.
BRIGHT
To brighten the viewfinder screen.
G
OFF
Select when not using the Signal convert function.
ON (
)
To output analog images and sound in digital format using your 
camcorder.
The analog signal input to the A/V jack of your camcorder will be 
converted and output from the DV Interface of your camcorder.
For details, refer to the “Computer Applications Guide.”
VIDEO
Select to input a video signal.
S VIDEO
Select to input an S video signal.
Low intensity
High intensity