Step 5: Adjusting the LCD panel and viewfinder

The LCD panel

Open the LCD panel 180 degrees (1), then rotate it to the best angle to record or play back (2).

1Open 180 degrees.

290 degrees (max.)

2180 degrees (max.)

DISPLAY/BATT INFO button

zTips

•You can see your mirror image on the LCD screen by setting the LCD panel facing you. The image will be recorded in a normal image.

To turn off the LCD backlight to make the battery last longer

Press and hold the DISPLAY/BATT INFO

button for a few seconds until appears. This setting is practical when you use your camcorder in bright conditions or when you want to save battery power. The recorded picture will not be affected by the setting. To turn on the LCD backlight, press the DISPLAY/BATT INFO button. disappears.

zTips

•You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen from [LCD BRIGHT] (p. 73).

The viewfinder

You can view pictures using the viewfinder to save the battery, or when the picture on the LCD screen is not clear.

Viewfinder lens

adjustment lever Move it until the picture becomes clear.

bNotes

•You may see primary colors shimmering in the viewfinder when you move your eye line. This is not a malfunction. The shimmering colors will not be recorded on the recording media.

zTips

•You can adjust the brightness of the viewfinder backlight from [VF B.LIGHT] (p. 73).

•To display images both on the LCD display and in the viewfinder, set [VF POWERMODE] to [ON] (p. 73).

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