Before Use
Using the Viewfinder/LCD Monitor
$ Using the Viewfinder
Before using the Viewfinder, adjust the field of view so that the displays inside the Viewfinder become clear and easy to read.
1 Pull out the Viewfinder and tilt it up.
OThe angular part of the Viewfinder can be turned upward by 80° and downward by 38°.
ODo not pull on the Eyecup to extend the Viewfinder.
2 Adjust by sliding the Eyepiece Corrector Knob
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2 Adjust the LCD Monitor angle according to the desired recording angle.
1180° | 290° |
OThe LCD Monitor can rotate a maximum of 180°
1from the vertical position to the upward direction and a maximum of 90° 2 to the downward direction. Forcefully rotating the LCD Monitor beyond these ranges will damage the Camera Recorder.
OWhen you open the LCD Monitor, be sure that the LCD Monitor and the Viewfinder cannot touch.
Closing the LCD Monitor
Push the LCD Monitor until it is securely locked.
$ Using the LCD Monitor
With the LCD Monitor open, you can also record the picture while watching it.
1 Press the [PUSH OPEN] Button : and, at the same time, bring the LCD Monitor ; out about 90° in the direction of the arrow.
$ Adjusting Brightness and Color Level
When [LCD/EVF SET] on the [DISPLAY SETUP] Sub- Menu is set to [YES], the following items are displayed.
LCD/EVF SET
LCD BRIGHTNESS
LCD COLOR LEVEL
EVF BRIGHTNESS
PUSH MENU TO RETURN
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OThe Viewfinder goes off.
LCD Brightness [LCD BRIGHTNESS]
It adjusts the brightness of the image on the LCD screen.
LCD Color Level [LCD COLOR LEVEL]
It adjusts the color saturation of the image on the LCD screen.
Brightness of the Viewfinder [EVF BRIGHTNESS]
It adjusts the brightness of the image in the Viewfinder.
To Adjust
Press the [PUSH] Dial and select the item to be adjusted, and then turn the [PUSH] Dial to raise or lower the number of vertical bars in the Bar Indication. OA larger number of vertical bars indicates stronger
brightness or color saturation.
Increasing the Brightness of the Entire LCD Monitor
Set the [LCD MODE] on the [DISPLAY SETUP] Sub- Menu to [BRIGHT].
OThese adjustments do not affect the recorded images.
OFor other notes concerning this item, see
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