Preparing the Camcorder

Setting the Screen to Black & White

The viewfinder and LCD screen display in color by default but you can set them to black & white. Even when the screen is black & white, onscreen

34text and icons will still be displayed in color.

1Open the [LCD/VF B&W] submenu.

[£LCD/VF Setup] >[LCD/VF B&W]

2 Select [On] and then press the joystick.

[£LCD/VF Setup]

[LCD/VF B&W]

[Off]

NOTES

•If you set an assignable button to [LCD/VF B&W] (A89), you can press the button to turn the black & white display on and off.

•About the LCD and viewfinder screens: The screens are produced using extremely high-precision manufacturing techniques, with more than 99.99% of the pixels operating to specification. Less than 0.01% of the pixels may occasionally misfire or appear as black, red, blue or green dots. This has no effect on the recorded image and does not constitute a malfunction.

Using a Tripod

5.5 mm

The camcorder is shipped with the TB-1 Tripod Base for tripods with 0.95 cm (3/8 in.) screws. You can mount the camcorder on a tripod but do not use tripods with mounting screws longer than 5.5 mm (0.2 in.) as this may cause damage to the camcorder.

Using a Tripod with 0.64 cm (1/4 in.) Mounting

Screws

To use a tripod with 0.64 cm (1/4 in.) mounting screws, first attach the supplied tripod adapter base to the camcorder and then attach the tripod to the adapter base.

1 Remove the original TB-1 Tripod Base from the camcorder.

• Remove the 4 screws and then remove the base.

2 Attach the supplied tripod adapter base for 0.64 cm (1/4 in.) tripods.

• Firmly screw in the 4 screws.

3 Attach the tripod.

• Firmly screw in the tripod screw.

Removing and Attaching the Grip Unit

The grip unit comes originally attached to the camcorder. You can remove it and replace it with the thumb rest should the minimal configuration be necessary. Although you will not be able to use the joystick, you can set the joystick's functions (up/down/left/right/SET) to assignable buttons (A89) to be able to change settings that require the joystick*. Also, the control dial (A60, 61) and MAGN. button/Assignable button 7 (A89) cannot be used to operate the camcorder.

*Except during photo playback. Functions that require the joystick include all settings in the menus (A27, 133), white balance, ISO speed/gain and shutter speed (A53), custom picture settings (A92), etc.