Hitachi DZ-GX5080A Instruction Manual page 30

VIEWING IMAGE ON LCD MONITOR
SCREEN
If you open the LCD monitor, you can monitor
subject image on the LCD screen.
] Open the LCD monitor.
The LCD monitor has a portion where you
can hook your fingel: Hook the finger there to
open the monitol:
ORange where the LCD monitor can
be moved
The LCD monitor can be opened up to
approximately 90 °.
If the LCD monitor is open 90", it can be tilted
with the screen down as much as 90 _', and can
also be tilted wi.th screen up and turned up to
180 ° so the screen faces in the same direction as
the lens.
If the LCD monitor is turned 180 _' so the screen
faces in the same direction as the lens during
recording, subject image will also appear in the
viewfinder as a mirror image (left/rigfit
reversed).
Tilt the LCD monitor to adjust its vertical angle
so that you can see the screen easil}c
Note;
• If no image appears on LCD monitor screen, refer to
"Troubleshooting" on page 135.
• If LCD monitor lights white refer to page 57.
• Be sure to open the LCD monitor approximately 90°
before changing its vertical angle.
• Do not record for a prolonged time with the LCD
monitor turned approximately 180 ° in close contact
with the DVD video camera/recorder body: Doing this
could cause the DVD video camera/recorder and LCD
monitor to become hot.
VIEWING SUBJECT THROUGH
VIEWFINDER
1
Pull out the viewfinder.
2
Turn the diopter control knob to adjust the
focus to suit your eyesight.
Note:
• if no image appears in viewfinder, refer to
"Troubleshooting" on page 135.
• If the LCD monitor is opened approximately 90°, the
viewfinder will be off: Turn the open LCD monitor 180 °
so that it faces the same direction as the lens; the
image will appear in the viewfinder.
• Focusing will not be correct unless the viewfinder is
pulled out.
• See "LCD/EVF Setup" (on page 35) if you wish to
display images in the viewfinder regardless of
whether you open or close the LCD monitor.
Diopter control
i Viewfinder
Pull out th
until a click is heard.
18O°
finger
(Bottom)
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