Sony DCR-IP5 Operating Instructions Manual page 31

Recording a picture
Note
When you use the LCD screen (except in the mirror mode), the viewfinder
automatically turns off.
When you adjust the angle of the LCD panel
Make sure the LCD panel is opened up to 90 degrees.
This feature allows the camera subject to view himself-or herself on the LCD screen.
The subject uses this feature to check his or her own image on the LCD screen while
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you look at the subject in the viewfinder.
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In CAMERA or MEMORY (DCR-IP7BT only) mode.
Pull out the viewfinder, and open the LCD panel and rotate it as illustrated below.
The 0 indicator appears in the viewfinder and on the LCD screen.
When the POWER switch is set to CAMERA, II0 appears in standby mode, and 0
appears in recording mode. Some indicators appear mirror-reversed and others are not
displayed.
Pictures in the mirror mode
The picture on the LCD screen is a mirror-image. However, the picture will be normal
when recorded.
During recording in the mirror mode
FN appears mirror-reversed in the viewfinder.
When you press the center 0 on the control button when FN is displayed on the
screen
Tl!e PAGE screen appears and the 0 indicator is not displayed.
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