Step 4: Adjusting the LCD panel and viewfinder
The LCD panel

Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorder (), then rotate it to the best angle to record or play ().

90 degrees to the camcorder

180 degrees (max.)

90 degrees

(max.)

DISPLAY/BATT INFO

 

•Do not press the buttons beside the LCD frame accidentally when you open or adjust the LCD panel.

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

This is convenient during playback operations.

•When closing the LCD panel, rotate the LCD panel as illustrated in , and then close the LCD panel facing inward.

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

Press and hold DISPLAY/BATT INFO for

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

seconds until disappears.

•See [LCD BRIGHT] (p. 60) to adjust the brightness of the LCD screen.

The viewfinder

You can view images using the viewfinder with the LCD panel closed. The battery will last longer than when using the LCD panel.

Lift up the viewfinder.

Viewfinder lens adjustment lever

Move it until the picture is clear.

•You can adjust the brightness of the viewfinder

backlight by selecting (STANDARD SET) [LCD/VF SET] [VF B.LIGHT] (p. 60).

•To display the picture on both the LCD panel

and the viewfinder during recording, touch (STANDARD SET) [LCD/VF SET] [VF POWER] [ON] (p. 60).

•To display the picture in black and white on the

viewfinder, touch (STANDARD SET) [LCD/VF SET] [VF COLOR] [OFF] (p.60).

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