Using The Viewfinder; Grip Belt And Straps - Canon VIXIA HF G50 Instruction Manual

Using the Viewfinder

If it is difficult to use the LCD screen, you can use the viewfinder, which can be tilted 45 degrees
upward.
1 Use the power switch to turn on the camcorder.
(A 21).
2 Close the LCD panel (
3 Pull out the viewfinder and adjust the viewing angle
( ).
4 Adjust the viewfinder using the dioptric adjustment
lever ( ).
NOTES
• You can adjust the brightness of the viewfinder with the
[Viewfinder Backlight] setting.
• Adjusting the brightness does not affect the brightness of recordings.
• Using a brighter setting will shorten the effective usage time of the battery pack.
• You cannot use the LCD screen and viewfinder simultaneously.
• Make sure you keep the eye cup attached when using the
camcorder.
If you wear glasses, you may find the viewfinder easier to
use if you flip back the outer edge of the eye cup toward the
camcorder body.
• For details about how to take care of the viewfinder, refer to
Handling Precautions

Grip Belt and Straps

Fasten the grip belt.
• Adjust the grip belt so that you can reach the grip zoom
rocker with your index finger, and the START/STOP button
with your thumb.
).
(A 116), Cleaning (A 119).
Preparing the Camcorder
Dioptric
adjustment
lever
>
[£ Display Setup]
19
>