Sony CCD-FX420 Primary User Manual - Page 9

Adjusting the Viewfinder Lens Before using your camcorder for the first time or after another person used it, adjust the viewfinder lens to best fit your eyesight. Make sure that a battery pack or another power source is attached to the camcorder. 2 4 3 1 Press the small green button on POWER and set the POWER switch to CAMERA. 2 Insert a tape. (See page 8.) 3 Set the STANDBY switch up. 4 Turn the viewfinder adjustment ring around the viewfinder lens until the "STBY" indicator displayed in the viewfinder screen comes into sharp focus. Ilik".7 "i!Ill ( ,ALY . VI 4, • WE • c-N • 'k....) START: STOP STBY 4 STBY Using the viewfinder as a sports finder Your camcorder is equipped with a Sports Finder. You can use the viewfinder as the sports finder by turning the viewfinder adjustment ring. What is a sports finder? Since this finder has a long focal length, you can monitor the picture while your eye is at a distance from the eyecup. The sports finder is convenient when moving around to shoot scenes. Setting the viewfinder to the sports finder position Turn the viewfinder adjustment ring clockwise completely. Returning from the sports finder position to the normal viewfinder position Turn the adjustment ring counterclockwise until the word "STBY" that appears in the viewfinder comes into sharp focus. When storing your camcorder Turn the viewfinder barrel to the front. INF Adjustment ring goamo-A--f--t-,. irt-,i,iN i 9 Getting Started