Sony DCR-HC30 Camera Operations Guide - Page 21
Getting started, To use the viewfinder during operation
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Getting started [MENU], (STANDARD SET) menu, then touch [LCD/VF SET] (p. 84). 3 Adjust the item with / , then touch . z Tips • If you rotate the LCD panel 180 degrees to the lens side, you can close the LCD panel with the LCD screen facing out. • If you are using the battery pack for power source, you can adjust the brightness by selecting [LCD BL LEVEL] from the [LCD/VF SET] on the (STANDARD SET) menu (p. 84). • When you use your camcorder in bright conditions, press LCD BACKLIGHT to switch off the LCD screen backlight ( appears on the screen.). This setting saves battery power. • Even if you adjust the LCD screen backlight, the recorded picture will not be affected. • You can turn off the operation confirmation beep by setting [BEEP] in the (STANDARD SET) menu to [OFF] (p. 87). Adjusting the viewfinder You can view images using the viewfinder when you close the LCD panel. Use the viewfinder when the battery is running out, or when the screen is hard to see. To use the viewfinder during operation When you are recording on a tape or a "Memory Stick Duo," you can adjust the exposure (p. 37) and fader (p. 42) while checking the image on the viewfinder. Have the LCD panel rotated 180 degrees and closed with the screen facing out. 1 Set the power mode to CAMERA-TAPE or CAMERA-MEMORY (p. 19). 2 Extend the viewfinder, and close the LCD panel with the screen facing out. appears on the screen. 3 Touch . [Set LCD off?] appears on the screen. 4 Touch [YES]. The LCD screen is turned off. 5 Touch the LCD screen while checking the display in the viewfinder. [EXPOSURE], etc. are displayed. 6 Touch the button you want to set. • [EXPOSURE]: Adjust with / and touch . • [FADER]: Touch it repeatedly to select a desired effect (only in the CAMERA- TAPE mode). • : The LCD screen lights up. To hide the buttons on the LCD screen, touch . z Tip • To adjust the brightness of the viewfinder backlight, select (STANDARD SET) menu, [LCD/VF SET], then [VF B.LIGHT] (when you are using the battery pack, p. 85). Viewfinder lens adjustment lever 1 Extend the viewfinder. 2 Adjust the viewfinder lens adjustment lever until the picture is clear. Getting started 21