Using the Menus28Using the MenusIn mode, many of the camcorder’s functions can be adjusted from the menu for general settings, whichopens after pressing the MENU button. In mode, press the MENU button to open the menu for generalsettings or SET to open the clip menu for clip operations. For details about the available menu options andsettings, refer to Menu Options (0 145).Selecting an Option from the MenuThe following is a step-by-step explanation of how to select an option from the menu. In the proceduresthroughout the rest of this manual, opening and closing the menu is assumed and not included in the procedure.1 Press the MENU button.• The menu opens with the orange selection frame indicating the menu item that was selected the previoustime the menu was closed (unless the camcorder was turned off).2 Push the joystick up/down to select the desired submenu.3 Push the joystick right or press SET.• The orange selection frame will appear on a menu item in the submenu.• Press the CANCEL button, push the joystick left, or select [a] to return to the previous submenu.4 Push the joystick up/down to select the desired menu item.• If a submenu contains many menu items, a scroll bar will appear on the right side of the submenu indicatingthat you must scroll up or down to see other menu items.• A A mark next to a menu item indicates another submenu. Repeat steps 3 and 4.5 Push the joystick right or press SET.• The orange selection frame will appear on a setting option.• Press the CANCEL button to return to the previous submenu.6 Push the joystick up/down to select the desired setting option and then press SET.• Depending on the menu item, additional selections may be necessary.7 Press the MENU button to close the menu.Operating modes:MENU buttonPress to open the menu and then press again to closethe menu after adjusting desired settings.Joystick/SET buttonPush the joystick to move the orange selection frame in themenu. Then, press the joystick itself (SET button) to selectthe menu item indicated by the orange selection frame.CANCEL buttonPress to return to the previous menu or to stop someoperations that are in progress.
