Preparing the Camcorder
Using the LCD Panel
1 Pull the LCD panel 90° up.
2 Rotate the LCD panel 180° left.
3 Push down the LCD panel to adjust it to the desired angle of view.
NOTES
•You can set the LCD screen to black & white (A33).
•When you use a commercially available lens adapter and the image on
the screen is inverted, you can use the [wOther Functions] >[Custom Function] >[Scan Reverse Rec] setting to return the image to the correct orientation.
33
•If you are not interested in using the viewfinder along with the LCD
screen, you can set [£LCD/VF Setup] >[LCD/VF Simul.] to [Off] to conserve the camcorder’s power. Even when [LCD/VF Simul.] is set to [Off], closing the LCD panel will automatically activate the viewfinder.
Adjusting the Viewfinder/LCD Screen
You can adjust the brightness, contrast, color, sharpness, and backlight of the viewfinder and LCD screen independently of each other. These adjustments will not affect your recordings.
Operating modes: 
1 Open the setup menu for the viewfinder or LCD screen.
[£LCD/VF Setup] >[LCD Setup] or [VF Setup]
2Select [Brightness], [Contrast], [Color], [Sharpness] or [Backlight] and then press the joystick.
3 Adjust the setting and then press the joystick.
• Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust other settings as necessary.
[£LCD/VF Setup]
[LCD Setup]
[VF Setup]
[Brightness: ±0]
[Contrast: ±0]
[Color: ±0]
[Sharpness: 2]
[Backlight: Normal]
NOTES
•If you set an assignable button to [LCD Setup] or [VF Setup] (A85), you can press the button to open the respective submenu.
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 text 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] (A85), you can press the button to turn the black & white display on and off.