Active Screen; Adjusting The Electronic Viewfinder - Hitachi VM-D975LA Instruction Manual

» If the LCD monitor is turned 90° so that it faces
the same direction as the lens when the camera
signal is being recorded during recording,
recording pause, instant review, editing. A/V
dubbing or A/V dubbing pause, the image on
the monitor screen will beco:fn.e a mirror image;,
and the view'-finder will turn on. The on-screen
display on the LCD monitor will disappear.
Cautions on LCD Monitor Screen
® Do not touch the LCD screen with your fingers
as the screen could get dirty and the picture will
not be seen clearly. If the LCD screen becomes
dirty, use a soft cloth to w^ipe off the dirt.
® If the camcorder is used in a cold place and
becomes too cold, the LCD screen will be dim
for a while after the power is turned on. When
the teiiaperatiire inside the camcorder rises, the
brightness of the picture will become normal.
® Do not hold by the LCD monitor as this could
cause a malfunction.
« Open the LCD monitor by 90° before changing
its direction. If you were to attempt to invert its
direction before opening it completely, it could
cause a malfunction.
^ The LCD monitor cannot be closed if it is tilted.
® Close the LCD monitor after making sure it is
parailei with the camcorder. If you were to close
the monitor while it faces the same direction as
the lens or it is diagonal, it could damage the
LCD monitor.
» Do not disassemble the LCD monitor as this
might cause a malfunction.
* VVlien. opening the LCD monitor, be careful that
no water droplets adhere the monitor screen
and that no water or dust enters the camcorder
through the gap as it could cause a malfunction.
Active Screen
The camcorder automatically brightens the backlight of the LCD monitor when you are recording a bright
subject outdoors, so that the LCD screen is easy to see.
Mote: When you record a bright subject outdoors, the camcorder operating time wi!i be less than when
recording indoors,
Note: Even if you record outdoors, the LCD monitor backlight may not brighten, if you are aiming at a
dark subject.
Note: While the battery charge indicator " " is flashing, the Active Screen function will not operate.
Adlusting the Electronic Viewfinder
Adjust the electronic viewfinder to the position of
optimum., visibility. Place the viewfinder back in its
origi.nal position before stori.iig the camcorder in its
case or carrying the camcorder around to avoid
da.magi.ng the viewfinder or camcorder.
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