Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for
Adjusting and setting the LCD monitor
Locking the video signal to the external reference signal
Using the LCD monitor
1Push the <OPEN> button towards the right to open the LCD monitor.
2 Set the LCD monitor screen to the
Rotate up to 180° in the lens direction and 90° in the direction towards you.
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Display the screen brightness in the main menu → [I/F SETUP] → [LCD MONITOR] → [BRIGHTNESS], the color density of the screen in [COLOR LEVEL], and screen contrast in [CONTRAST].
Set whether to display the character of status display or the setting menu in the LCD monitor and viewfinder in the main menu → [I/F SETUP] → [LCD MONITOR] → [VF/LCD CHAR].
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tt When closing the LCD monitor, be sure to close it firmly.
tt Take care not to apply excessive force on the LCD monitor when it is opened. Doing so may result in a malfunction.
tt Condensation sometimes forms on the LCD panel of the LCD monitor in locations subject to extreme temperature differences. If this happens, wipe with a soft, dry cloth.
tt If the camera recorder is very cold, the LCD monitor will be slightly darker than normal immediately after the power is turned on. The screen will return to its regular brightness when the temperature inside increases.
Mirror shooting
When rotating the LCD monitor 180° towards the lens, the video in the LCD monitor is displayed reversed around the vertical axis if [MIRROR] is set to in the main menu → [I/F SETUP] → [LCD MONITOR] → [SELF SHOOT]. This allows shooting as if looking at a mirror image. Note, however, that only the display of the LCD monitor is reversed around the vertical axis. Recording is performed as per normal.
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tt When the LCD monitor is rotated 180° with [MIRROR] selected at [SELF SHOOT], the same state as in the viewfinder is not displayed in the LCD monitor regardless of the [VF/LCD CHAR] setting.