Preparations • 19The functions assigned to the joystickchange according to the operationmode and the camcorder’s settings.Press to display/hide the joystickguide (when recording, the joystickguide will appear only when the modeswitch is set to ). In the illustrationsof this manual, positions other thanthose relevant to the function explainedare marked with a striped pattern.Using the MenusMany of the camcorder’s functions canbe adjusted from the menus that openafter pressing the FUNC. button( ).For details about the available menuoptions and settings, refer to the MenuOptions Lists ( 60).Selecting a FUNC. Menu Option1 Press .2 Select ( ) the icon of thefunction you want change from theleft side column.Menu items not available will appeargrayed out.3 Select ( ) the desired settingfrom the available options at thebottom bar.• The selected option will behighlighted in light blue. Menuitems not available will appeargrayed out.• With some settings, you will needto make further selections and/orpress . Follow the additionaloperation guides that will appearon the screen (such as theicon, small arrows, etc.).4 Press to save the settingsand close the menu.NEXTDepending on the operating mode,these positions may be empty or show adifferent icon than the one on theillustration.When the guide contains multiple“pages”, [NEXT] and the page numbericon ( ) will appear at the bottomposition. Push the joystick ( ) toward[NEXT] to display the next “page” of theguide.FUNC.FUNC.FUNC.D126_NTSC_PAL_E.book Page 19 Tuesday, January 15, 2008 12:15 PM