14
2
3
3
180
x
90
x
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LCD/EVF SET
PUSH MENU TO RETURN
LCD BRIGHTNESS
LOW||||----HIGH
LCD COLOR LEVEL
LOW||||----HIGH
EVF BRIGHTNESS
LOW||||----HIGH
2
1
OPEN
2
1
Turning on/off the Palmcorder and Selecting
Modes
Turn on the power first and then select Modes.
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How to Turn on the Power
1
Set the [OFF/ON/MODE] Switch to [ON] while pressing the
center Button
1
.
≥
The [CAMERA] Lamp lights up.
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How to Switch Modes
2
Rotate the [OFF/ON/MODE] Switch.
≥
With each slide of the Switch, the Mode switches in the order of Camera
Mode, VCR Mode, and Card Playback Mode.
(PV-DC252/PV-DC252-K)
≥
The appropriate Mode Lamp lights up.
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How to Turn off the Power
3
Set the [OFF/ON/MODE] Switch to [OFF] while pressing the
center Button
1
.
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Using the Viewfinder
Before using the Viewfinder, adjust the field of view so that the displays inside
the Viewfinder become clear and easy to read.
1
Pull the Viewfinder.
2
Adjust by turning the Eyepiece Corrector Knob
1
.
Using the LCD Monitor
With the LCD Monitor open, you can also record the picture while watching it.
1
1
1
1
Set the [OFF/ON/MODE] Switch to [ON].
2
2
2
2
Bring out the [OPEN] Tab about 90
x
in the direction of the
arrow to open the LCD Monitor.
≥
The Viewfinder goes off.
3
3
3
3
Adjust the LCD Monitor angle according to the desired
recording angle.
≥
The LCD Monitor can rotate a maximum of 180
x
2
from the vertical
position to the upward direction and a maximum of 90
x
3
to the
downward direction. Forcefully rotating the LCD monitor beyond these
ranges will damage the Palmcorder.
Closing the LCD monitor
Push the LCD Monitor until it is securely locked.
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Adjusting Brightness and Color Level
When [LCD/EVF SET] on the [DISPLAY SETUP] Sub-menu is set to [YES],
the following items are displayed:
LCD Brightness [LCD BRIGHTNESS]
Adjusts the brightness of the image on the LCD screen.
LCD Color Level [LCD COLOR LEVEL]
Adjusts the color saturation of the image on the LCD screen.
Brightness of the Viewfinder [EVF BRIGHTNESS]
Adjust the brightness of the image in the Viewfinder.
1
Press the [PUSH] Dial and select the item you want to adjust.
2
Rotate the [PUSH] Dial and increase or decrease the number
of the vertical bars on the Bar Indication.
≥
The Bar Indication has 8 steps. A larger number of vertical bars
indicates stronger brightness or color saturation.
Increasing the Brightness of the Entire LCD Monitor
Set the [LCD MODE] on the [DISPLAY SETUP] Sub-Menu to [BRIGHT].
≥
These adjustments do not affect the recorded images.
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For other notes, see page 62.
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N MODE
1, 2
3
1
CAMERA
VCR
CARD
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