Vixia HD Dual Flash Camcorder Instruction Manual
138  Additional Information
[LCD Screen Dimmer]: When set to [  On], the LCD screen is dimmed. 
Doing so is ideal when using the camcorder in locations where the LCD’s 
illumination could become a nuisance to others. Hold   pressed 
down for about 2 seconds to restore the LCD’s normal brightness.
• Dimming the LCD screen does not affect the brightness of your record-
ings or the brightness of the playback image on a TV.
• When the screen dimmer is set to [  Off], the LCD screen will return 
to the brightness level that was in use before the screen was dimmed.
[TV Type]: When you connect the camcorder to a TV using the supplied 
STV-250N Stereo Video Cable, select the setting according to the type of 
TV in order to display the picture in full and in the correct aspect ratio.
[ Normal TV]: TV sets with 4:3 aspect ratio.
[ Wide TV]: TV sets with 16:9 aspect ratio.
• When the TV type is set to [ Normal TV], during the playback of 
video originally recorded with an aspect ratio of 16:9, the picture will not 
be displayed fullscreen.
[Speaker Volume]: Adjust ( ) the volume of the playback. You can also 
adjust the volume using the joystick guide ( 45).
[Demo Mode]: The demonstration mode displays the camcorder’s main 
features. It starts automatically when the camcorder is powered with the 
compact power adapter if you leave it turned on without a memory card 
for more than 5 minutes.
• To cancel the demo mode once it has started, press any button or turn 
off the camcorder.
 System Setup 2
Menu item Setting options
[Notification Sounds] [  High Volume], 
[  Low Volume], [  Off]
zzz –
[Power Saving Mode] [ On], [  Off] zzz –
[Quick Start] [  Off], [10min], 
[ 20min], [ 30min]
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[Control for HDMI]
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[ On], [ Off] zzz –
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