Canon EOS C300 PL Instruction Manual - Page 39

Preparing the Camcorder • If you are not interested in using the viewfinder while the monitor unit is attached, you can set [£ LCD/VF Setup] > [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. • While recording with the LCD panel rotated in a different direction or angle (for example, facing toward the subject), you can press the MIRROR button repeatedly to invert the image on the screen horizontally, vertically 39 or both ways. Adjusting the Viewfinder/LCD Screen You can adjust the brightness, contrast, color, sharpness, and backlight of the viewfinder and LCD screen independently of each other. These adjustments will not affect your recordings. Operating modes: 1 Open the setup menu for the viewfinder or LCD screen. [£ LCD/VF Setup] > [LCD Setup] or [VF Setup] 2 Select [Brightness], [Contrast], [Color], [Sharpness] or [Backlight] and then press SET. 3 Adjust the setting and then press SET. • Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust other settings as necessary. [£ LCD/VF Setup] [LCD Setup] [VF Setup] [Brightness: ±0] [Contrast: ±0] [Color: ±0] [Sharpness: 2] [Backlight: Normal] NOTES • If you set an assignable button to [LCD Setup] or [VF Setup] (A 111), you can press the button to open the respective submenu. Setting the Screen to Black & White The viewfinder and LCD screen display in color by default but you can set them to black & white. Even when the screen is black & white, onscreen text and icons will still be displayed in color. Operating modes: 1 Open the [LCD/VF B&W] submenu. [£ LCD/VF Setup] > [LCD/VF B&W] 2 Select [On] and then press SET. [£ LCD/VF Setup] [LCD/VF B&W] [Off] NOTES • If you set an assignable button to [LCD/VF B&W] (A 111), you can press the button to turn the black & white display on and off.