Open the LCD screen 90 degrees to the camcorder (1),then rotate it to the best angle to record or play (2).
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•Be careful not to press the buttons on the LCD frame accidentally, when you open or adjust the LCD screen.
•If you open the LCD screen 90 degrees to the camcorder, then rotate it 180 degrees to the lens side, you can close it with the LCD screen side facing out. This is convenient during playback operations.
To turn off the LCD backlight to make the battery last longer
Press and hold DISP/BATT INFO for a few
seconds until 
appears.
This setting is practical when you use your camcorder in bright conditions or you want to save battery power. The recorded image will not be affected by the setting. To cancel, press and hold DISP/BATT INFO until 
disappears.
•See [LCD/VF SET] - [LCD BRIGHT] (p.62) to adjust the brightness of the LCD screen.
You can view images using the viewfinder with the LCD panel closed to avoid wearing down the battery, or when the image seen on the LCD screen is poor.
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Viewfinder lens | Extend the viewfinder | |
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adjustment lever | ||
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Move it until the image |
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•You can adjust the brightness of the viewfinder
backlight by selecting 
STANDARD SET - [LCD/VF SET] - [VF B.LIGHT] (p.62).
The recorded image will not be affected by the setting.
•You can adjust [FADER] and [EXPOSURE] while looking through the viewfinder (p.58).
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