Adjusting and setting the LCD monitor

Using the LCD Monitor

1 Turn on the POWER switch of the unit.

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

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3 Adjust the angle of the LCD monitor for most convenient viewing.

The monitor can turn up to 180 degrees towards the lens and up to 90 degrees towards you.

‹Note

To prevent camera-recorder failure, do not allow undue force to be applied to the monitor (when it is open).

4 The options BRIGHTNESS, COLOR LEVEL, and CONTRAST show respectively the brightness, color level and contrast of the screen. These options can be found in the <LCD MONITOR> screen, which is accessible from the SYSTEM SETTING page.

#<LCD MONITOR>

BRIGHTNESS

:+0

COLOR LEVEL

:+0

CONTRAST

:+0

BACKLIGHT

:NORMAL

SELF SHOOT

:MIRROR

5 Through the menu option LCD MON CHAR, specify whether or not the LCD should display the same characters as the viewfinder.

This menu option can be found in the <OUTPUT SEL> screen, which is accessible from the SYSTEM SETTING page.

<OUTPUT SEL>

 

OUTPUT ITEM

:MENU ONLY

MONITOR OUT

:VBS

MONITOR OUT CHAR:OFF

# LCD MON CHAR

:ON

VF MODE

:MEM

THUMBNAIL OUT

:OFF

‹Notes

zWhen closing the LCD monitor make sure that it is shut tight.

zIn an environment with sudden temperature changes, condensation may form on the liquid crystal surface of the monitor. If this happens, wipe off the moisture with a soft, dry cloth.

zWhen the camera-recorder is very cold, the video image in the LCD monitor will appear slightly darker immediately after the power is turned on. Once the interior of the camera-recorder warms up, the LCD monitor delivers normal brightness.

Self-portrait Shooting

When shooting with the LCD display angled 180 degrees towards the lens, you can set the menu option SELF SHOOT to “MIRROR”, to horizontally flip the video image on the LCD display, and allow you to view a mirror image while shooting.

Note that only the video image on the LCD monitor is horizontally flipped, not the actual video being recorded. The menu option SELF SHOOT can be found in the <LCD MONITOR> screen, which is accessible from the SYSTEM SETTING page.

‹Notes

zWhen the LCD monitor is angled 180 degrees towards you with the menu option SELF SHOOT to “MIRROR”, the LCD monitor does not provide the same status indication as the viewfinder, regardless of the setting for the menu option LCD MON CHAR.

zReturn signals from the GENLOCK IN connector cannot be output to the LCD monitor.

zWhen the OUTPUT SEL switch is positioned to CAM in the HD mode (1080i, 720P), playback cannot be output to the LCD monitor. The HD viewfinder must be used to view playback.

80 Adjustments and Settings for Recording : Adjusting and setting the LCD monitor