How to Turn On-Screen Displays On/Off? (How to Turn On-Screen Displays Off During Playback?)

    18-Mar-2010
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    Solution

    You can press the < DISP. > button on the camcorder to turn the on-screen displays on the LCD monitor (which show information such as the date, camera data [aperture/shutter speed], and battery information) on/off.
    Furthermore, when using audio/video input terminals to connect the camcorder to a TV to play back movies, you can also use the < DISP. > button to turn on/off the on-screen displays.
    CAUTION
    The on-screen displays cannot be turned on/off in AUTO mode. Press < / > to set the camcorder to flexible recording mode.
    REFERENCE
    You can also push the joystick down to hide the joystick guide.

    For details on how to switch between different on-screen displays, please see the information described below.

    shooting mode
    • All displays on



    • Most displays off*



    * The following icons will appear even when all other on-screen displays are turned off:
    - The icons [ ] and [ ]
    - The screen markers set in the camcorder's menu

    During movie playback
    • All displays on



    • Data code only



    • All displays off



    REFERENCE
    About the Data Code
    With every scene or photo recorded, the camcorder keeps a data code (date/time of recording, information about the camera setup, etc.).
    In mode, this information is displayed on the bottom bar and as information icons; in mode, you can select the information to be displayed with the -> [Data Code] setting.

    During photo playback
    • All displays on



    • Regular displays only (removes the histogram and information icons)



    • All displays off