Before Use

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1Rotate the Mode Dial (43).
:Tape Recording Mode
Use this mode when recording pictures on a tape.
Also, you can record still pictures on the card
simultaneously during recording on a tape.
:Tape Playback Mode
Use this mode when playing back the recorded
scene on a tape.
:Card Recording Mode
Use this mode when recording still picture or
moving picture on a card.
:Picture Playback Mode
Use this mode when playing back the recorded
still picture on a card.
:MPEG4 Playback Mode
Use this mode when playing back the recorded
moving picture on a card.
:PC Mode
Use this mode when you want to connect the
Movie Camera to your Personal Computer.
Using the Viewfinder/LCD Monitor

ªUsing the Viewfinder

Before using the Viewfinder, adjust the field of
view so that the displays inside the Viewfinder
become clear and easy to read.
1Pull the Viewfinder.
2Adjust by turning the Eyepiece Corrector
Knob (38).
To Use the Viewfinder at the Same Time as the
LCD Monitor
Set [LCD/EVF] >> [EVF ON/AUTO] >> [O N].
≥The Viewfinder does not turn off even if the LCD
Monitor is opened.
≥When you turn the Movie Camera off, this
setting is cancelled.
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ªUsing the LCD Monitor

With the LCD Monitor open, you can also record
the picture while watching it.
1Put a finger on the [OPEN4] Knob (1) and
pull the LCD Monitor (2) out in the direction
of the arrow.
≥The Viewfinder is deactivated.
≥The LCD Monitor can be opened a maximum
of 120o. If you open the LCD monitor by 120o,
it becomes convenient to operate menus or to
play back pictures.
2Adjust the LCD Monitor angle according to
the desired recording angle.
≥The LCD Monitor can rotate a maximum of
180o 1 from the vertical position upwards
and a maximum of 90o 2 to the downward
direction. Forcefully rotating the LCD Monitor
beyond these ranges will damage the Movie
Camera.
Closing the LCD Monitor
Push the LCD Monitor until it is securely locked.
≥Make sure the Card Slot Cover is closed.

ªAdjusting Brightness and Colour

Level

When [LCD/EVF SET] on the [LCD/EVF]
Sub-Menu is set to [YES], the following items are
displayed.
LCD Brightness [LCD BRIGHTNESS]
Adjusts the brightness of the image on the LCD
screen.
LCD Colour Level [LCD COLOUR LEVEL]
Adjusts the colour saturation of the image on the
LCD screen.
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1LCD BRIGHTNESS
[-]||||----[+]
LCD COLOUR LEVEL
[-]||||----[+]
EVF BRIGHTNESS
[-]||||----[+]
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LCD/EVF SETUP
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