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

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Solution

Displays when shooting video
Displays when playing back video
Displays when playing back still images

By pressing the ⋖DISP.⋗ button on the camcorder, you can switch the shooting information displays, such as date and camera data (shutter speed and exposure), that appear on the LCD monitor.

By following the same procedures, you can turn off on-screen displays, including shooting information or operation buttons, when playing back video or photos.

You can also display necessary information by pressing the ⋖DISP.⋗ button to switch on-screen displays depending on the shooting and playback conditions.

The shooting information displayed on a TV screen connected to the camcorder also switches as the ⋖DISP.⋗ button is pressed.

Caution

The on-screen displays cannot be turned on/off in AUTO mode. Press ⋖ AUTO ⋗ to set the camcorder to flexible recording mode.

If you do not wish shooting information to be displayed on the connected TV screen, set the menu’s [Output Onscreen Displays] to [Off].

Caution

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.

Displays when shooting video

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

Displays when playing back video

All displays on

Data code only

All displays off

Caution

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.