Step 5: Using The Touch Panel; Changing The Language Setting; Checking The Screen Indicators (Display Guide) - Sony Handycam DCR-HC17E Operating Manual

Step 5: Using the touch panel

You can play back recorded pictures (p.
21), or change the settings (p. 32) using the
touch panel.
Place your hand on the rear side of
the LCD panel to support it. Then,
touch the buttons displayed on the
screen.
DISP/BATT INFO
Touch the button on the LCD screen.
• Perform the same actions as explained above
when you press the buttons on the LCD frame.
• Be careful not to press buttons on the LCD
frame accidentally while using the touch panel.
To hide the screen indicators
Press DISP/BATT INFO to toggle the
screen indicators (such as time code, etc.)
on or off.

Changing the language setting

You can change the on-screen displays to
show messages in a specified language.
Select the screen language in [
LANGUAGE] on the
(p. 32, 45).
Checking the screen indicators
(Display Guide)
You can easily check the meaning of each
(SETUP MENU)
indicator that appears on the LCD screen.
1
Touch .
60min STBY
PAGE1 PAGE2
SPOT FOCUS
FOCUS
MENU FADER
2
Touch [DISP GUIDE].
Select area for guide.
DISP GUIDE
The indicator varies depending on the
settings.
3
Touch the area including the
indicator that you want to check.
DISP GUIDE
EXPOSURE:
MANUAL
FOCUS:
MANUAL ( NEAR )
BACK LIGHT:
ON
PAGE PAGE
The meanings of the indicators in the
area are listed on the screen. If you
cannot find the indicator you want to
check, touch [PAGE
toggle.
When you touch [
returns to the area selecting display.
To finish the operation
Touch [END].
0:00:00
SPOT DISP
METER GUIDE
END EXPO–
SCH SURE
END
STBY END
1/3
RET.
]/[PAGE ] to
 
RET.], the screen
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