Adjusting The Lcd Screen - Sony DSR-PD170 Service Manual

Recording a picture

Adjusting the LCD screen

The LCD panel is opened up to 90 degrees and it rotates about 90 degrees to the
viewfinder side and about 180 degrees to the lens side.
If you turn the LCD panel over so that it faces the other way in standby or recording
mode, the
mode).
To close the LCD panel, set it vertically and swing it into the camcorder body until it
clicks.
Note
When the LCD panel is open, no picture will be displayed on the viewfinder. (Default
setting)
However, this does not hold true for the following cases:
•When shooting in the mirror mode
•When LCD panel is closed with the screen surface facing out
•When VF POWER is set to ON in the menu settings
When you adjust the angle of the LCD panel
Make sure that the LCD panel is opened up to 90 degrees.
When using both the LCD screen and the viewfinder during shooting
The usable time of the battery pack when using both the LCD screen and the viewfinder
will be shorter a little than when using the viewfinder only.
Pictures in the mirror mode
The picture on the LCD screen is a mirror-image. However, the recording picture will
be normal.
Indicators in the mirror mode
The STBY indicator appears as zX and REC as z. Some of the other indicators appear
mirror-reversed and others are not displayed. However, if you close the LCD panel
with the LCD screen turned over, indicators appear normally.
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indicator appears on the LCD screen and in the viewfinder (Mirror
180° 180° 180
90°
OPEN