Using the Viewfinder
You can record the subject using the electronic
LCD viewfinder.
You can also watch playback
through the viewfinder.
Viewfinder
1
Lift up the viewfinder.
/
2
Note:
• You can raise the viewfinder to aim the
camcorder better depending on your
position.
Hold down the Lock button
and set the Power switch to
CAMERA
or VCR.
• A picture is displayed
in the
viewfinder.
Lock
button
Closing the viewfinder
Lower the viewfinder.
Cautions:
• Do not use excessive
force when moving
the
viewfinder.
• Do not pick up the camcorder
by the viewfinder.
Notes:
• The viewfinder
automatically
turns off when the
LCD monitor
is opened.
When the vertical
rotation of the monitor
is between
135 ° and 180 ° ,
however,
the viewfinder
is on and the subject
is
displayed
both in the viewfinder
and on the
monitor
(see page 42).
• Be sure to close the viewfinder
after use.
Adjusting the Diopter
Adjust the diopter according
to your eyesight
when the picture in the viewfinder
is not clear.
1
Lift up the viewfinder.
2
Hold down the Lock button and set the
Power switch to CAMERA.
3
While looking through the viewfinder,
turn the Diopter adjustment
until the
indicators
in the viewfinder
are clearly
visible.
Diopter
adjustment
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