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Adjusting and setting the LCD
monitor
Using the LCD Monitor
1
Turn on the POWER switch of the AJ-SPX800P.
2
Slide the OPEN button in the arrow
direction to open the
LCD monitor.
3
Adjust the angle of the LCD monitor for most convenient
viewing.
The monitor can turn up to 180 degrees towards the lens
and up to 90 degrees towards you.
<Note>
To prevent camera-recorder failure, do not allow undue
force to be applied to the monitor (when it is open).
4
The options BRIGHTNESS, COLOR LEVEL, and
CONTRAST show respectively the brightness, color level
and contrast of the screen. These options can be found in
the <LCD MONITOR> screen, which is accessible from the
SYSTEM SETTING page.
5
Through the menu option LCD MON CHAR, specify
whether or not the LCD should display the same characters
as the viewfinder.
This menu option can be found in the <OUTPUT SEL>
screen, which is accessible from the SYSTEM SETTING
page.
<Notes>
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When closing the LCD monitor make sure that it is shut
tight.
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In an environment with sudden temperature changes,
condensation may form on the liquid crystal surface of
the monitor. If this happens, wipe off the moisture with a
soft, dry cloth.
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When the camera-recorder is very cold, the video image
in the LCD monitor will appear slightly darker immediately
after the power is turned on. Once the interior of the
camera-recorder warms up, the LCD monitor delivers
normal brightness.
Self-portrait Shooting
When shooting with the LCD display angled 180 degrees
towards the lens, you can set the menu option SELF SHOOT to
“MIRROR”, to horizontally flip the video image on the LCD
display, and allow you to view a mirror image while shooting.
Note that only the video image on the LCD monitor is
horizontally flipped, not the actual video being recorded.
The menu option SELF SHOOT can be found in the <LCD
MONITOR> screen, which is accessible from the SYSTEM
SETTING page.
<Note>
When the LCD monitor is angled 180 degrees towards you with
the menu option SELF SHOOT to “MIRROR”, the LCD monitor
does not provide the same status indication as the viewfinder,
