Viewfinders

Using the LCD monitor

1 Set the camera recorder’s POWER switch to ON.

2 Press the OPEN button in the direction of the arrow 1 to open the LCD monitor.

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3 Position the LCD monitor where its screen images can be seen most comfortably.

OThe LCD monitor can be rotated up to 180 degrees toward the lens and up to 90 degrees toward you.

Forcing it beyond these angles or closing it while it is still in the rotated position may cause the camera recorder to malfunction.

180°

90°

4 Select YES as the setting for the LCD/EVF SET item on the setting menu DISPLAY SETUP screen.

OFor details on the menu operations, refer to page 37.

5 Select the LCD BRIGHTNESS item, and tilt the OPERATION lever in the 3 or 4 direction to adjust the screen’s brightness.

(If the remote control unit is used, press the “M” button among the SET buttons.)

LCD/EVF SET

LCD BRIGHTNESS[–]? ? ? ? ––––[+]

LCD COLOR LEVEL [–]? ? ? ? ––––[+]

EVF BRIGHTNESS

[–]? ? ? ? ––––[+]

PUSH MENU TO RETURN

6 Select the LCD COLOR LEVEL item, and tilt the OPERATION lever in the 3 or 4 direction to adjust the screen’s color level.

(If the remote control unit is used, press the “M” button among the SET buttons.)

LCD/EVF SET

LCD BRIGHTNESS [–]? ? ? ? ––––[+]

LCD COLOR LEVEL[–]? ? ? ? ––––[+]

EVF BRIGHTNESS

[–]? ? ? ? ––––[+]

PUSH MENU TO RETURN

7 Press the MENU button three times to release the menu mode.

O When closing the LCD monitor, ensure that it is closed properly.

O When the LCD monitor has been turned toward the lens (for face-to-face shooting), both the viewfinder and LCD monitor light up at the same time.

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Panasonic AG-DVX100P manual Using the LCD monitor

AG-DVX100P specifications

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