Preparations for Operation LCD Screen Adjustment

PREPARATIONS FOR OPERATION LCD Screen Adjustment

The LCD screen’s direction, angle, screen brightness, etc. can be adjusted.

Viewing the LCD Screen

Slide the LCD lock release lever toward the rear side to open the LCD door.

The LCD door can easily be opened by holding at the top and bottom of the door.

LCD screen

LCD door LCD lock release lever

180° up

90° down

DISPLAY [1/2] menu screen

Z E B R A	D I S P L A Y [ 1 / 2 ]
		O F F
L C D B R I G H T NE S S NORMA L
L C D C O L OR		NORMA L
L C D P E AK I NG		NORMA L
V F B R I GH T N ES S		NORMA L
V F C O LO R		NORMA L
V F P E A K I NG		NORMA L
N E X T	P AG E
P AGE	B AC K

Adjusting the Direction and Angle of the LCD Screen

●With the LCD door in the open condition, rotate the LCD door.

It can be turned 180° in upward direction and

90° in downward direction.

When turned 180° in upward direction, the LCD screen can be viewed from the lens side (vertically inverted image).

Adjusting the LCD Screen

Adjustments are made on the DISPLAY [1/2] menu screen.

(See “Setting Menu Screens” on page 94.)

●LCD BRIGHTNESS:

Adjusts the brightness of the LCD screen.

●LCD COLOR:

Adjusts the colour saturation of the LCD screen.

●LCD PEAKING:

Adjusts the contrast of the LCD screen.

Closing the LCD Screen

Return the direction of the LCD screen to the normal position, and then close it into the camera body.

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