Adjusting The Viewfinder - Sony Handycam DCR-HC1000 Operation Manual

[MENU], (STANDARD SET) menu,
then touch [LCD/VF SET] (p. 77).
3
Adjust the item with
touch .
z Tip
• 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
• 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
menu to [OFF] (p. 80).

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.
Viewfinder lens adjustment lever
Adjust the viewfinder lens adjustment
lever until the picture is clear.
/ , then
(p. 78)
.
(STANDARD SET)
To use the viewfinder during operation
When you are recording on a tape or a "Memory
Stick Duo," you can adjust the exposure (p. 34)
and fader (p. 37) 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. 16).
2
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. 78).
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