Operating Instructions
Table Of Contents
- Table of contents
- Read this first
- Getting Started
- Shooting movies/still images
- Before shooting
- Shooting movies
- Shooting still images
- Adjusting the exposure
- Shooting in the dark – NightShot plus, etc.
- Self-timer recording
- Shooting for the wide-screen TV – 16:9 Wide mode
- Adjusting the white balance manually
- Shooting techniques to match your circumstances – PROGRAM AE
- Focusing manually
- Shooting with special effects
- Checking/Deleting the last scene
- Viewing the recordings
- Finalizing a disc for other players
- Using a disc in VR mode (DVD-RWs only)
- Viewing/duplicating discs/editing the recordings on your computer
- Connecting your camcorder to a TV and a VCR
- Customizing your camcorder
- Troubleshooting
- Additional information
- Parts and controls/Index

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Getting Started
Step 3 Adjusting the LCD screen and the viewfinder
4 Use the multi-selector to select [LCD BRIGHT].
5 Use the multi-selector to adjust the brightness of the LCD display.
− : Get Darker
+ : Get Brighter
The LCD screen brightness is adjusted.
6 Press SETUP.
The SETUP display disappears from the LCD display.
Note
[LCD B.L.] is set to [BRT NORMAL] when you close the LCD screen facing out.
Tips
•You can change the brightness of the backlight. Select (LCD/VF SET) then [LCD
B.L.] in the SETUP display when using the battery pack (page 113).
•The [LCD BRIGHT], [LCD B.L.] and [LCD COLOR] settings do not affect the
brightness of the image when you are recording.
•The backlight of the LCD screen is set to ON normally. When you use the camcorder
outdoors, set it to OFF so that the battery pack lasts longer.
•When you turn off the LCD back light, the icon appears on the LCD display.
[ SETUP ] : END
LCD BRIGHT
LCD / VF SET










