Adjusting and setting the LCD monitor

Using the LCD Monitor1 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

2direction.

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).

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

The menu item VF/LCD CHAR is found in the <OUTPUT SEL> screen on the SYSTEM SETTING page.

<OUTPUT SEL>

 

OUTPUT ITEM

:MENU ONLY

SDI OUT MODE

:MEM

SDI OUT CHAR

:ON

MONITOR OUT

:VBS

MONITOR OUT MODE:MEM

# VF/LCD 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 item 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 item SELF SHOOT is found in the <LCD MONITOR> screen on the SYSTEM SETTING page.

Recording for Settings and Adjustments

4 The options BRIGHTNESS, COLOR LEVEL, and CONTRAST show respectively the brightness, color level and contrast of the screen.

These menu items are found in the <LCD MONITOR> screen on the SYSTEM SETTING page.

#<LCD MONITOR>

BRIGHTNESS

:+0

 

COLOR LEVEL

:+0

 

CONTRAST

:+0

 

BACKLIGHT

:NORMAL

SELF SHOOT

:MIRROR

‹Note

When 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 VF/LCD CHAR.

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