Sony HVR-A1E Operating Manual page 60

STANDARD SET menu (Continued)
LCD/VF SET
The recorded picture will not be affected
by this operation.
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LCD BRIGHT
You can adjust the brightness of the LCD
screen.

Adjust the brightness with

Touch .
• You can also turn off the LCD backlight (p.14).
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LCD BL LEVEL
You can adjust the brightness of the LCD
screen's backlight.
 NORMAL
Standard brightness.
BRIGHT
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
slightly reduced during recording.
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LCD COLOR
You can adjust the color on the LCD screen
with /
Low intensity
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VF B.LIGHT
You can adjust the brightness of the
viewfinder.
 NORMAL
Standard brightness.
BRIGHT
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
slightly reduced during recording.
60
/
.
High intensity
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VF POWER
 AUTO
The picture is not displayed in viewfinder
when the LCD panel is open.
ON
The picture is displayed in viewfinder
when the LCD panel is open.
.
• When you select [ON], the battery life is
slightly reduced during recording.
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VF COLOR
 ON
Display pictures in the viewfinder in color.
OFF
Display pictures in the viewfinder in black
and white.
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ALLSCAN MODE
When you set [ALLSCAN MODE] to
[ON], you can check the area surrounding
the picture frame. During the simple all
scan display, a black frame appears around
the screen. Set to [OFF] to return to the
previous screen.
• When this function is activated, pictures are
output in the interlace letter box except for the
HDV signals from the COMPONENT OUT and
HDV/DV Interface (i.LINK) jacks.
• The default setting is [OFF].
COMPONENT
Select the input signal when connecting
your camcorder to a TV with the
component input jack.
576i
Select when connecting your camcorder to
a TV compatible with 576i.
576p/576i
Select when connecting your camcorder to
a TV compatible with 576p/576i.
 1080i/576i
Select when connecting your camcorder to
a TV compatible with 1080i.