Canon Elura Elura Instruction Manual

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19E Masteringthe BasicsNotes:• Avoid touching the LCD screen when moving the LCD panel.• Do not hold the camera by the LCD panel or the viewfinder.• Make sure you open the LCD panel at 90°, before attempting to rotate itbackwards or forwards.• Always rotate the LCD panel vertically into place, before closing it or pushingit flat against the side of the camera.• Always fully close the LCD panel until it clicks securely.• Be careful not to leave the LCD, viewfinder or lens exposed to direct sunlightoutdoors or in a window. Doing so could cause damage.• Bright light falling on the LCD screen may cause glare that makes it difficultfor you to view the image. In this case, switch to using the viewfinder. You arealso able to adjust the brightness of the screen (see “Adjusting the LCD screen”below).Adjusting the LCD screenYou can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen. Adjust the level by choosingBRIGHTNESS from the menu.A bar showing the level appears in the display.• Turn the selector dial up to make the display brighter.• Turn the selector dial down to make the display darker.Notes:• The camera will remember your brightness setting even after you turn it off.• The brightness of the LCD does not effect that of the recorded images or theviewfinder.About the LCD ScreenThe LCD screen built into this camcorder is a high precision product.However, small black dots or bright points of light (red, blue or green) mayappear constantly on the LCD screen. This is not a malfunction of the LCD screenand they are not recorded on the tape. (Effective dots: more than 99.99%)BRIGHTNESS•• – +(see p. 30, 31)