Using The Viewfinder - Sharp ViewCam Slim VL-ME100S Operation Manual

Using the Viewfinder

You can record the subject through the
electronic LCD colour viewfinder. You can also
watch video playback through the viewfinder.
Viewfinder
POWER switch
1
Pull out the viewfinder completely.
• You can raise the viewfinder up to 70° to
better aim the camcorder depending on
your position.
70
Caution: Do not try to raise the viewfinder
until it is completely pulled out.
2
Hold down the Lock
button and set the
POWER switch to
CAMERA or VCR.
• A picture is displayed
in the viewfinder.
Closing the viewfinder
Lower the viewfinder (1), and push it in
completely (2).
1
Cautions:
• Do not use excessive force when moving the
viewfinder.
• Do not pick up the camcorder by the viewfinder.
Notes:
• The viewfinder automatically turns off when the
LCD monitor is opened. If the vertical rotation of
the monitor is between 135° and 180° when in
one of the CAMERA modes, however, the
viewfinder is on and the subject is displayed
both in the viewfinder and on the monitor (see
page 46).
• It is possible to operate the playback functions in
TAPE-VCR and CARD-VCR modes and adjust
the settings on the MANUAL screen through the
viewfinder by using the CONTROL dial. (See
page 29 for the operation of the CONTROL dial.)
• Be sure to close the viewfinder after use.
Adjusting the Dioptre
Adjust the dioptre according to your eyesight
when the picture in the viewfinder is not clear.
1
Pull out the viewfinder completely, and
then lift it up.
2
Hold down the Lock button and set the
POWER switch to CAMERA.
3
While looking through the viewfinder,
turn the Dioptre adjustment dial until the
indicators in the viewfinder are clearly
visible.
Lock button
2
Dioptre
adjustment dial
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