Preparing the Camcorder36Dioptric AdjustmentTurn on the camcorder and adjust the dioptric adjustment dial.Attaching the Viewfinder CapPointing the viewfinder lens at the sun or other strong light sources maycause damage to internal components. When you are not using theviewfinder, make sure to attach the viewfinder cap to the viewfinder. Thiswill also protect the viewfinder from scratches and dirt. Attach theviewfinder cap by inserting it into the rubber portion of the viewfinder unit.Using the LCD PanelThe whole monitor unit can be rotated 270º sideways allowing for easymonitoring and operation from the side of the camcorder. Additionally, theindependently articulated LCD panel can be rotated 180º sideways and270º up and down. In combination, you can position the LCD panel at acomfortable angle whatever the shooting style you need.1 Rotate the monitor unit sideways to the desired angle.2 Open the LCD panel and adjust the screen to the desired position.Adjusting the LCD Panel for Shoulder Mounted Use1 Open the LCD panel 90º until it is perpendicular to the monitor unit.2 Rotate the LCD panel 180º left.3 Rotate the LCD panel 180º forward.4 Press the MIRROR button until the image is displayed in the correctorientation.• Repeatedly pressing the MIRROR button will change the displayedimage in the following order: Image inverted horizontally ´ Imageinverted horizontally and vertically ´ Image inverted vertically ´Original image.NOTES• You can set the LCD screen to black & white (A 37).• When you use a commercially available lens adapter and the image on the screen is inverted, you can use the[w Other Functions] > [Custom Function] > [Scan Reverse Rec] setting to return the image to the correctorientation.• If you are not interested in using the viewfinder while the monitor unit is attached, you can set [£ LCD/VFSetup] > [LCD/VF Simul.] to [Off] to conserve the camcorder’s power. Even when [LCD/VF Simul.] is set to[Off], closing the LCD panel will automatically activate the viewfinder.DioptricadjustmentdialYou can use the viewfinder and watchthe LCD screen at the same timeCOPY
