+
BRIGHT
_
SPEAKER
VOLUME
MIN
MAX
PUSH
OPEN
PUSH
CASSETTE EJECT
EJECT
FAR
PROG.AE/
EFFECT
MENU
EIS
DISPLAY
FADE/
WIPE
NEAR
+
_
Viewing What You Are Recording Using the LCD Monitor
or Viewfinder
You can watch what you are recording on the color LCD monitor or in the
black-and-white viewfinder. When the LCD monitor is open more than 60º
in CAMERA, the viewfinder is automatically turned off. When you close the
LCD monitor, the viewfinder is automatically turned on.
Use the LCD Monitor
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Recording
Viewfinder
Eyepiece
Focus
Control
BRIGHT Dial
PUSH/OPEN Button
LCD Monitor
1. Press the PUSH/OPEN button and
open the LCD monitor.
Make sure the monitor is open at
least 60º. The viewfinder will be
automatically turned off.
2. You can tilt the monitor up or down
45º for convenient viewing.
• Tilt the monitor down to record
from a high angle, such as over a
crowd.
• Tilt the monitor up to record
from a low angle, such as when
you are kneeling.
3. Adjust the brightness of the image
by turning the BRIGHT dial. This
does not effect the brightness of
the recording you are making.
• Turn the dial toward “+” to
brighten the image.
• Turn the dial toward “–” to
darken the image.
4. When you are finished, close the
monitor and lock it into place.
Note: When recording on a bright sunny
day, the LCD monitor may be hard to see.
Use the viewfinder.
