Sony CCD-FX630 Primary User Manual - Page 14

Hints for Better Shooting For hand-held shots, you'll get better results by holding the camcorder according to the following suggestions: [a] O 0 • 0 • Hold the camcorder firmly and secure it with the grip strap so that you can easily manipulate the controls with your thumb. la] • Place your right elbow against your side. • Place your left hand under the camcorder to support it. • Place your eye firmly against the viewfinder eyecup. • Use the viewfinder frame as a guide to determine the horizontal plane. • You can also record in a low position to get an interesting recording angle. Lift the viewfinder up for recording from a low position. (You can turn it to 180 degrees.) Ib) Place the camcorder on a flat surface or use a tripod Try placing the camcorder on a table top or any other flat surface of suitable height. If you have a tripod for a still camera, you can also use it with the camcorder (p. 50). When attaching a non-Sony tripod, make sure that the length of the tripod screw is less than 9/32 in (6.5 mm). Otherwise. the screw may damage the inner parts of the camcorder. Using the Viewfinder as a Sports Finder With the Sports Finder, you can monitor the picture while your eyes are at a distance from the eyecup. You can shoot scenes while moving around. When using the viewfinder as a Sports Finder, turn the viewfinder lens adjustment ring clockwise until it stops. Id When returning to the normal viewfinder position, turn the viewfinder lens adjustment ring counterclockwise until the indicators in the viewfinder come into sharp focus. Cautions on the viewfinder • Do not pick up the camcorder by the viewfinder. Id) • Do not place the camcorder so as to point the viewfinder toward the sun. The inside of the viewfinder may be deformed. Be careful when placing the camcorder under sunlight or by the window. tel [c] id] Eel 14