Canon EOS C300 PL - Manual (Page 36)

Preparing the Camcorder
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Dioptric Adjustment
Turn on the camcorder and adjust the dioptric adjustment dial.
Attaching the Viewfinder Cap
Pointing the viewfinder lens at the sun or other strong light sources may
cause damage to internal components. When you are not using the
viewfinder, make sure to attach the viewfinder cap to the viewfinder. This
will also protect the viewfinder from scratches and dirt. Attach the
viewfinder cap by inserting it into the rubber portion of the viewfinder unit.
Using the LCD Panel
The whole monitor unit can be rotated 270º sideways allowing for easy
monitoring and operation from the side of the camcorder. Additionally, the
independently articulated LCD panel can be rotated 180º sideways and
270º up and down. In combination, you can position the LCD panel at a
comfortable angle whatever the shooting style you need.
1 Rotate the monitor unit sideways to the desired angle.
2 Open the LCD panel and adjust the screen to the desired position.
Adjusting the LCD Panel for Shoulder Mounted Use
1 Open the LCD panel 90º until it is perpendicular to the monitor unit.
2 Rotate the LCD panel 180º left.
3 Rotate the LCD panel 180º forward.
4 Press the MIRROR button until the image is displayed in the correct
orientation.
• Repeatedly pressing the MIRROR button will change the displayed
image in the following order: Image inverted horizontally ´ Image
inverted horizontally and vertically
´ Image inverted vertically ´
Original image.
NOTES
• You can set the LCD screen to black & white (A 37).
• When you use a commercially available lens adapter and the image on the screen is inverted, you can use the
[w Other Functions] > [Custom Function] > [Scan Reverse Rec] setting to return the image to the correct
orientation.
• If you are not interested in using the viewfinder while the monitor unit is attached, you can set [£ LCD/VF
Setup] > [LCD/VF Simul.] to [Off] to conserve the camcorder’s power. Even when [LCD/VF Simul.] is set to
[Off], closing the LCD panel will automatically activate the viewfinder.
Dioptric
adjustment
dial
You can use the viewfinder and watch
the LCD screen at the same time
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