Getting started
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Step 4: Adjusting the
LCD panel and
viewfinder
Adjusting the LCD panel
You can adjust the angle and brightness of
the LCD panel to meet various recording
situations.
Even when there are obstructions between you
and the subject, you can check the subject on the
LCD screen during recording by adjusting the
angle of the LCD panel.
Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the
camcorder, then rotate it to the desired
position.
To adjust the brightness of the LCD screen
1
Touch .
2
Touch [LCD BRIGHT].
If the item is not displayed on the screen,
touch
/
. If you cannot find it, touch
[MENU],
(STANDARD SET) menu,
then touch [LCD/VF SET] (p. 85).
3
Adjust the item with
/
, then
touch .
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Tip
• If you rotate the LCD panel 180 degrees to the lens
side, you can close the LCD panel with the LCD
screen facing out.
• If you are using the battery pack for power source,
you can adjust the brightness by selecting [LCD BL
LEVEL] from the [LCD/VF SET] on the
(STANDARD SET) menu (p. 85).
• When you use your camcorder in bright conditions,
press LCD BACKLIGHT to switch off the LCD
screen backlight. (
appears on the screen.) This
setting saves battery power.
• Even if you adjust the LCD screen backlight, the
recorded picture will not be affected.
• You can turn off the operation confirmation beep by
setting [BEEP] in the
(STANDARD SET)
menu to [OFF] (p. 87).
Adjusting the viewfinder
You can view images using the viewfinder
when you close the LCD panel. Use the
viewfinder when the battery is running out, or
when the screen is hard to see.
Adjust the viewfinder lens adjustment
lever until the picture is clear.
To use the viewfinder during the
operation
When you are recording on a tape or a “Memory
Stick Duo,” you can adjust the exposure (p. 38)
and fader (p. 43) while checking the image on
Open the LCD panel.
Maximum
180 degrees
Maximum
90 degrees
LCD BACKLIGHT
Viewfinder lens
adjustment lever
