Attaching the Viewfinder 37
Chapter 2 Preparations
To detach the viewfinder barrel
1Push the clip on the bottom to release.
2Flip up the viewfinder barrel.
3Slide the knob on the top to the opposite
side of the viewfinder barrel.
4Detach the viewfinder barrel by
horizontally sliding it.
To reverse the display (image/text indication)
horizontally
By setting the MIRROR switch on the rear panel
of the viewfinder to L/R, you can reverse the
picture and other information displayed in the
viewfinder horizontally.

To adjust the viewfinder focus

Turn the diopter adjustment ring until the
viewfinder image is sharpest.

To adjust the viewfinder screen

Adjust the brightness, contrast, and peaking of the
viewfinder screen with the controls shown below.
By fitting an optional BKW-401 Viewfinder
Rotation Bracket, you can rotate the viewfinder
out of the way so that your right leg does not hit
the viewfinder while you are carrying the
camcorder.

Adjusting the Viewfinder Focus

and Screen

Using the BKW-401 Viewfinder

Rotation Bracket

Diopter adjustment ring
1PEAKING control
2CONTRAST control
3BRIGHT control