Recording
Use the LCD Monitor or Viewfinder to See
What You Record (Continued)
Use the Viewfinder
The camcorder’s viewfinder is a miniature monitor that displays the picture seen by the camcorder when recording. When the LCD monitor is open more than 60˚, the viewfinder turns off.
Eyepiece Focus Control
Viewfinder
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Cautions
Do not force the viewfinder to rotate completely around. This will damage the viewfinder and/or the camcorder.
When carrying the cam- corder with the shoulder strap, put the viewfinder down to help prevent possible damage to the viewfinder from bumping against your body as you move.
Adjust Viewfinder for Convenient Viewing
For convenient viewing, rotate the viewfinder up or down.
Eyepiece Focus Control
The eyepiece focus control lets you set the focus of the viewfinder for your vision. If you wear eyeglasses, you probably can operate the camcorder without them.
It is easiest to set the correct focus by focusing on one of the viewfinder’s on- screen displays. Look through the viewfinder and adjust the eyepiece focus control for your vision.
The eyepiece focus control does not affect the focus of the picture actually recorded by the camcorder.
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