Step 4: Adjusting The Lcd Panel And Viewfinder; Adjusting The Lcd Panel; Adjusting The Viewfinder - Sony Handycam DCR-PC330 Operation Manual

Step 4: Adjusting the
LCD panel and
viewfinder

Adjusting the LCD panel

You can adjust the angle and brightness of
the LCD panel to meet various recording
situations.
Even when there are obstructions between you
and the subject, you can check the subject on the
LCD screen during recording by adjusting the
angle of the LCD panel.
Maximum
180 degrees
Maximum
90 degrees
Press OPEN and open the LCD panel.
Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the
camcorder, then rotate it to the desired
position.
To adjust the brightness of the LCD
screen
1
Touch
2
Touch [LCD BRIGHT].
If the item is not displayed on the screen,
touch /
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LCD BACKLIGHT switch
.
. If you cannot find it, touch
[MENU], (STANDARD SET) menu,
then touch [LCD/VF SET] (p. 78).
3
Adjust the item with
touch .
z Tips
• If you rotate the LCD panel 180 degrees to the lens
side, you can close the LCD panel with the LCD
screen facing out.
• If you are using the battery pack for power source,
you can adjust the brightness by selecting [LCD BL
LEVEL] from the [LCD/VF SET] on the
(STANDARD SET) menu
• When you use your camcorder in bright conditions
using the battery pack, set the LCD BACKLIGHT
switch to OFF. This position saves battery power.

Adjusting the viewfinder

You can view images using the viewfinder
when you close the LCD panel. Use the
viewfinder when the battery is running out, or
when the screen is hard to see.
Viewfinder lens adjustment lever
1
Extend the viewfinder.
2
Adjust the viewfinder lens adjustment
lever until the picture is clear.
To use the viewfinder during operation
When you are recording on a tape or a "Memory
Stick," you can adjust the exposure (p. 32) and
fader (p. 38) while checking the image on the
viewfinder. Have the LCD panel rotated 180
degrees and closed with the screen facing out.
/ , then
(p. 78)
.
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