Sony DCR-TRV38E Service Manual page 75

Using the viewfinder
Note
When the POWER switch is set to VCR or during memory playback, you cannot
operate with the touch panel using the viewfinder.
To operate the items that do not appear
Set the LCD panel back to the previous position. Operate the items using the LCD
screen.
Available recording time
This is the time when you record pictures using the viewfinder (p. 17).
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