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[MENU], (STANDARD SET) menu,

then touch [LCD/VF SET] (p. 84).

3Adjust the item with / , then

touch .

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•If you rotate the LCD panel 180 degrees to the lens side, you can close the LCD panel with the LCD screen facing out.

•If you are using the battery pack for power source,

you can adjust the brightness by selecting [LCD BL LEVEL] from the [LCD/VF SET] on the (STANDARD SET) menu (p. 84).

•When you use your camcorder in bright conditions,

press LCD BACKLIGHT to switch off the LCD

screen backlight ( appears on the screen.). This setting saves battery power.

•Even if you adjust the LCD screen backlight, the recorded picture will not be affected.

•You can turn off the operation confirmation beep by

setting [BEEP] in the (STANDARD SET) menu to [OFF] (p. 87).

Adjusting the viewfinder

You can view images using the viewfinder when you close the LCD panel. Use the viewfinder when the battery is running out, or when the screen is hard to see.

Viewfinder lens adjustment lever

1 Extend the viewfinder.

2 Adjust the viewfinder lens adjustment lever until the picture is clear.

To use the viewfinder during operation

When you are recording on a tape or a “Memory Stick Duo,” you can adjust the exposure (p. 37) and fader (p. 42) while checking the image on the viewfinder. Have the LCD panel rotated 180 degrees and closed with the screen facing out.

1Set the power mode to CAMERA-TAPE or CAMERA-MEMORY (p. 19).

2Extend the viewfinder, and close the

LCD panel with the screen facing out.

appears on the screen.