155E AdditionalInformationPreparing the Camcorder• Set the camcorder to TAPE CAMERAmode. Adjust the viewfinder focusinglever to suit your eyesight.• To view with the viewfinder, make surethe LCD panel is either turned so thatthe subject can monitor viewing, ortotally closed with the screen facinginwards.Adjusting the ViewfinderBe careful not to leave the viewfinder exposed to bright sunlight, or itwill melt. (The light is concentrated by the viewfinder lens.) Do not directthe viewfinder to the sun.Since the lens hood cuts stray light thatmay cause flare and ghost images andprotects the lens, be sure to attach thehood when you are recording.1. Align the hood to the lenswith the Canon logo facing tothe left.2. Twist it into position(clockwise), so that the Canonlogo is to the top.• Make sure attach the hood to thecamcorder horizontally.Attaching the Lens Hood