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E
Mastering
the Basics
Using the LCD Screen
Notes:
• Avoid touching the LCD screen when moving the LCD panel.
• Do not hold the camcorder by the LCD panel or the viewfinder.
• Make sure to open the LCD panel at 90° before attempting to rotate it.
• Always rotate the LCD panel vertically into place before closing it or
pushing it flat against the side of the camcorder.
• Always fully close the LCD panel until it clicks securely.
• Be careful not to leave the LCD, viewfinder or lens exposed to direct
sunlight outdoors or through a window. Doing so could cause damage.
Press the LCD panel OPEN button
and open the panel by pulling it
away from the camcorder. This
automatically switches the LCD
screen on and the viewfinder off.
Close the LCD panel until it clicks
securely closed. When you close the
LCD panel, the LCD screen
automatically switches off and the
viewfinder switches back on.
Opening and Closing the LCD Screen
You can choose the angle of the
screen that suits you best by
opening and rotating the screen.
You can also rotate the LCD screen
so that it faces in the direction of
the lens (
29).
Changing the Angle of the LCD Screen
You can also push the panel flat
against the camcorder until it is flush
with the side, with the screen facing
outwards.
90
°
180
°
90
°
90
°
