Before Use
2 Adjust the LCD Monitor angle according to the desired recording angle.
•The LCD Monitor can rotate a maximum of 180°
1from the vertical position upwards and a maximum of 90° 2 to the downward direction. Forcefully rotating the LCD Monitor beyond these ranges will damage the Camcorder.
1 180° | 2 90° |
Closing the LCD Monitor
Push the LCD Monitor until it is securely locked.
• Make sure the Card Slot Cover is closed.
Adjusting Brightness and Color Level
When [LCD/EVF SET] on the [LCD/EVF]
LCD Brightness [LCD BRIGHTNESS]
Adjusts the brightness of the image on the LCD screen.
LCD Color Level [LCD COLOR LEVEL]
Adjusts the color saturation of the image on the LCD screen.
Brightness of the Viewfinder
[EVF BRIGHTNESS]
Adjusts the brightness of the image in the Viewfinder.
To Adjust
Press the [ 
/ ■ ] Button and select the item to be adjusted, and then press the [◄◄/►►] Button to raise or lower the number of vertical bars in the Bar Indication.
•More vertical bars indicates stronger brightness or color saturation.
•For other notes concerning this item, see page 62.
Using the Menu Screen
To facilitate the selection of a desired function or setup, this Camcorder displays various function setups on Menus.
•When operating the menu with the Viewfinder, set [LCD/EVF] >> [EVF ON/AUTO] >> [ON] or rotate the LCD Monitor by 180°.
1 Press the [MENU] Button 19 .
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•The Menu corresponding to the Mode selected by using the Mode Dial 38 is displayed.
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2 Press the [ 
/ ■ ] Button 13 16 to select a desired
•Press the [ 
/ ■ ] Button to display the highlighted item.
3 Press the [►►] Button 14 to display the selected
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/ ■ ] to select the desired mode and press the [ENTER] 15 Button to determine the setting.
•While a Menu is displayed, you cannot record or play back. Menus can be displayed during playback but not during recording. The above operations can be done using the [MENU] Button, [▲▼◄►] Buttons and [ENTER] Button on the Remote Control (Optional). (pp. 11~12)
To Return to the Previous Screen
Press the [◄◄] Button 17 .
To Exit the Menu Screen
Press the [MENU] Button again.
About the Menu Mode Setting
The setting selected on the Menu will be retained even when the Camcorder is turned off. However, if the Battery or AC Adaptor is disconnected before turning off the Camcorder, the selected setup may not be retained.
• Menu operation flow is shown in this text by >>.
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