Canon ES8600 ES8600 8mm Video Camcorder NTSC-E Instruction Manual - Page 20

Adjusting the LCD screen

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E Notes: • Avoid touching the LCD screen when moving the LCD panel. • Do not hold the camera by the LCD panel or the viewfinder. • Make sure you open the LCD panel at 90°, before attempting to rotate it backwards or forwards. • Always rotate the LCD panel vertically into place, before closing it or pushing it flat against the side of the camera. • Be careful not to leave the LCD, viewfinder or lens exposed to direct sunlight outdoors or in a window. Doing so could cause damage. • Bright light falling on the LCD screen may cause glare that makes it difficult to view the image. In this case, switch to using the viewfinder. You are also able to adjust the brightness of the screen (see "Adjusting the LCD screen" below). Adjusting the LCD screen You can adjust the brightness and color of the LCD screen. You can adjust the display from either the camera or the play menu. Quick Overview (see p. 27) LCD PICTURE ADJUST BRIGHTNESS -

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Quick Overview
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Notes:
Avoid touching the LCD screen when moving the LCD panel.
Do not hold the camera by the LCD panel or the viewfinder.
Make sure you open the LCD panel at 90°, before attempting to rotate it backwards or forwards.
Always rotate the LCD panel vertically into place, before closing it or pushing it flat against the side
of the camera.
Be careful not to leave the LCD, viewfinder or lens exposed to direct sunlight outdoors or in a
window. Doing so could cause damage.
Bright light falling on the LCD screen may cause glare that makes it difficult to view the image. In
this case, switch to using the viewfinder.You are also able to adjust the brightness of the screen
(see “Adjusting the LCD screen” below).
You can adjust the brightness and color of the LCD screen.You can
adjust the display from either the camera or the play menu.
1.
Open the menu and move the cursor to LCD PICTURE ADJUST.
2.
Press the SET button to adjust the brightness.
Press the FlexiZone controller right to make the display brighter.
Press the FlexiZone controller left to make the display darker.
3.
Press the MENU button to adjust the color.
Press the FlexiZone controller right to make the colors more vivid.
Press the FlexiZone controller left to tone down the colors.
4.
Press the MENU button to return to the menu screen.
Adjusting the LCD screen
Notes:
The camera will remember your adjustment settings even after you turn it off.
The adjustments of the LCD do not effect the recorded images or the viewfinder.
About the LCD Screen
The LCD screen built into this camcorder is a high precision product.
However, small black dots or bright points of light (red, blue or green) may appear constantly on
the LCD screen. This is not a malfunction of the LCD screen and they are not recorded on the
tape. (Effective dots: more than 99.99%)
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BRIGHTNESS
LCD PICTURE ADJUST
(see p. 27)