AJ-HPX3000G(VQT1D27)E.book 79 2T87887437E
Adjusting and setting the LCD monitor
Using the LCD Monitor
5Through the menu option LCD MON CHAR, specify
whether or not the LCD should display the same
1Turn on the POWER switch of the unit.characters as the viewfinder.
This menu option can be found in the <OUTPUT
2Slide the OPEN button in the arrow 1 direction to SEL> screen, which is accessible from the SYSTEM
open the LCD monitor in the arrow 2 direction.SETTING page.
<OUTPUT SEL>
OUTPUT ITEM :MENU ONLY
MONITOR OUT :VBS Adjustments and Settings for Recording
MONITOR OUT CHAR:OFF
# LCD MON CHAR :ON
VF MODE :MEM
THUMBNAIL OUT :OFF
? Notes
zWhen closing the LCD monitor make sure that it is
shut tight.
zIn an environment with sudden temperature
changes, condensation may form on the liquid
3Adjust the angle of the LCD monitor for most crystal surface of the monitor. If this happens, wipe
convenient viewing.off the moisture with a soft, dry cloth.
The monitor can turn up to 180 degrees towards the zWhen the camera-recorder is very cold, the video
lens and up to 90 degrees towards you. image in the LCD monitor will appear slightly darker
immediately after the power is turned on. Once the
? Note
interior of the camera-recorder warms up, the LCD
To prevent camera-recorder failure, do not allow
monitor delivers normal brightness.
undue force to be applied to the monitor (when it is
open).
Self-portrait Shooting
When shooting with the LCD display angled 180 degrees
towards the lens, you can set the menu option SELF
SHOOT to ?MIRROR?, to horizontally flip the video image
on the LCD display, and allow you to view a mirror image
while shooting.
Note that only the video image on the LCD monitor is
horizontally flipped, not the actual video being recorded.
The menu option SELF SHOOT can be found in the <LCD
MONITOR> screen, which is accessible from the SYSTEM
SETTING page.
4The options BRIGHTNESS, COLOR LEVEL, and
CONTRAST show respectively the brightness, color
? Notes
level and contrast of the screen. These options can be
zWhen the LCD monitor is angled 180 degrees towards
found in the <LCD MONITOR> screen, which is
you with the menu option SELF SHOOT to ?MIRROR?,
accessible from the SYSTEM SETTING page.
the LCD monitor does not provide the same status
# <LCD MONITOR>indication as the viewfinder, regardless of the setting for
the menu option LCD MON CHAR.
BRIGHTNESS :+0
COLOR LEVEL :+0zReturn signals from the GENLOCK IN connector cannot
CONTRAST :+0
BACKLIGHT :NORMALbe output to the LCD monitor.
SELF SHOOT :MIRROR
zWhen the OUTPUT SEL switch is positioned to CAM in
the HD mode, playback cannot be output to the LCD
monitor. The HD viewfinder must be used to view play-
back.
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