Sony DCR-HC65 User Manual

Getting started

Step 4: Adjusting the
LCD panel and
viewfinder

Adjusting the LCD panel

You can adjust the angle and brightness of
the LCD panel to meet various recording
situations.

Even when there are obstructions between you
and the subject, you can check the subject on the
LCD screen during recording by adjusting the
angle of the LCD panel.

Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the
camcorder, then rotate it to the desired
position.

To adjust the brightness of the LCD
screen

Touch .

Touch [LCD BRIGHT].
If the item is not displayed on the screen,
touch

. If you cannot find it, touch

[MENU],

(STANDARD SET) menu,

then touch [LCD/VF SET] (p. 85).

Adjust the item with

, then

touch .

Tip

• If you rotate the LCD panel 180 degrees to the lens

side, you can close the LCD panel with the LCD
screen facing out.

• If you are using the battery pack for power source,

you can adjust the brightness by selecting [LCD BL
LEVEL] from the [LCD/VF SET] on the

(STANDARD SET) menu

(p. 85)

• When you use your camcorder in bright conditions,

press LCD BACKLIGHT to switch off the LCD
screen backlight (

appears on the screen). This

setting saves battery power.

• Even if you adjust the LCD screen backlight, the

recorded picture will not be affected.

• You can turn off the operation confirmation beep by

setting [BEEP] in the

(STANDARD SET)

menu to [OFF] (p. 88).

Adjusting the viewfinder

You can view images using the viewfinder
when you close the LCD panel. Use the
viewfinder when the battery is running out, or
when the screen is hard to see.

Lift up the viewfinder.

Adjust the viewfinder lens adjustment
lever until the picture is clear.

Maximum
180 degrees

Maximum
90 degrees

LCD BACKLIGHT

Press OPEN and open the LCD
panel.

Viewfinder lens adjustment lever