Owner's Manual

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Basic Preparations
14
Basic Preparations
This section covers the basic preparations for the camcorder such
as
attaching the lens hood,
adjusting the grip belt and adjusting the viewfinder and LCD screen.
0
IMPORTANT
Be careful not to drop the camcorder when attaching, removing
or
adjusting the various
accessories. Using a table or other stable surface
is
recommended.
Preparing the Lens Hood, Grip Belt and LCD Panel
1 Remove
the
lens cap.
2 Align
the
mark
on
the
lens
hood
with
the
lens
hood
mount
index
mark
on
the
bottom
of
the
camcorder
(
G)
),
and
then
turn
the
lens
hood
clockwise
until
it
stops
with
a
click(@).
Be careful not to deform the lens hood.
Make sure that the
lens
hood
is
aligned with the thread.
To
remove the lens hood, turn it counterclockwise.
3
Adjust
the
grip
belt
so
you
can
reach
the
grip
zoom
rocker
with
your
index
finger,
and
the
START/STOP
button
with
your
thumb.
4
Open
the
LCD panel
90
degrees
and
adjust
the
angle.
You
can rotate the panel downward or toward the lens (for
example, to record video of yourself).
CD
NOTES
About the LCD and viewfinder screens: The screens are produced using extremely high-precision
manufacturing techniques, with more than 99.99%
of
the pixels operating
to
specification. Very rarely, pixels
may misfire
or
may light
up
permanently as white dots. This has
no
effect on the recorded image and
does
not constitute a malfunction.