Preparing The Camcorder - Canon Optura 100 Instruction Manual

Preparing the Camcorder

Adjust the viewfinder
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• Set the camcorder to TAPE CAMERA
mode. Extend the viewfinder straight
out and rotate it upwards, then adjust
the viewfinder focusing lever to suit
your eyesight.
• Rotate the viewfinder to an angle that
allows you to view comfortably. Store
the camcorder with the viewfinder flush
with the body of the camcorder.
• To view with the viewfinder, make sure
the LCD panel is either turned so that
the subject can monitor viewing, or
totally closed with the screen facing
inwards.
Be careful not to leave the viewfinder exposed to bright sunlight, or it will
melt. (The light is concentrated by the viewfinder lens.) Adjust the angle of the
viewfinder to prevent sunlight from entering.
Attaching the Lens Hood
Since the lens hood cuts stray light that
may cause flare and ghost images and
protects the lens, be sure to attach the
hood when you are recording.
1. Align the hood to the lens with
the Canon logo facing to the left.
2. Twist it into position (clockwise),
so that the Canon logo is to the
top.
• Make sure attach the hood to the
camcorder horizontally.
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