Sony DCR-HC19E User Manual

DCR-HC17E/HC19E/HC21E/HC22E 2-586-501-11(1)

 LCD/VF SET menu

The default settings are marked with 

.

The indicators in parentheses appear when 
the items are selected.

You can adjust the brightness of the LCD 
screen’s backlight.
   BRT NORMAL

Standard brightness.

Brightens the LCD screen.

•  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.

You can adjust the color on the LCD screen 
with 

/

. The recorded picture 

will not be affected by this operation.

Low intensity

High intensity

You can adjust the brightness of the 
viewfinder.
   BRT NORMAL

Standard brightness.

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 

reduced by about 10 percent 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 (

)].

   LETTER BOX

Normal setting (standard type of display)

Expands the picture vertically when black 
bands appear at the top and bottom of the 
screen in 16:9 aspect ratio.