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Paul Jefferies · February 27th, 2006, 12:28 PM

Hi,
Just got my HD101 today, so I apologise in advance for all the inane and stupid questions I will be asking over the next few days - feel free to use any sarcasm necessary if I have just overlooked things in the manual!... first question - how do you get the VF and LCD to operate simultaneously? I know its not supposed to happen, but a demo unit I saw at the Video Forum trade show had both switched on at the same time, so it must be possible (i'm using the IDX kit so power won't be a problem...)

Tim Dashwood · February 27th, 2006, 12:37 PM

Currently, it is not possible. I see no reason why they couldn't modify the firmware to allow this, unless it is a physical power switch.

This is #1 on my "Top Ten Most Wanted" list.

Tony Goodman · February 27th, 2006, 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul Jefferies

Hi,
Just got my HD101 today, so I apologise in advance for all the inane and stupid questions I will be asking over the next few days - feel free to use any sarcasm necessary if I have just overlooked things in the manual!... first question - how do you get the VF and LCD to operate simultaneously? I know its not supposed to happen, but a demo unit I saw at the Video Forum trade show had both switched on at the same time, so it must be possible (i'm using the IDX kit so power won't be a problem...)

Paul,

Welcome!

I don't know what you saw at the trade show but the camera cannot display VF and LCD pictures at the same time. It would be nice if it did!

Are you possibly thinking of the camera's ability to switch from camera to vtr mode by pressing 'stop', thereby avoiding having to open the lcd panel and pressing the vtr button, to check footage?

Tony

Tony Goodman · February 27th, 2006, 12:47 PM

Jeez!

Dashwood's fast!

Why dis I say Welcome to someone with more posts than myself! Answers on a postcard please

Tony

Paul Jefferies · February 27th, 2006, 01:39 PM

thanks for the info. all I can say is that I picked up a camera that was on one of the stands (I think it was the IDX stand - JVC did not have their own stand there) and I was looking in both the viewfinder and at the LCD, using the focus assist, without pushing any other buttons. I didn't even think about the fact that both Vf and LCD were on simultaneously until I got home, and by then it was too late to ask them how they did it! Unless my brain was in overload at the time and I imagined it...

February 27th, 2006, 12:37 PM	#2
Tim Dashwood Wrangler Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Posts: 3,637	Currently, it is not possible. I see no reason why they couldn't modify the firmware to allow this, unless it is a physical power switch. This is #1 on my "Top Ten Most Wanted" list. __________________ Tim Dashwood

February 27th, 2006, 12:28 PM	#1
Paul Jefferies Major Player Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Croydon, England Posts: 277	VF and LCD Hi, Just got my HD101 today, so I apologise in advance for all the inane and stupid questions I will be asking over the next few days - feel free to use any sarcasm necessary if I have just overlooked things in the manual!... first question - how do you get the VF and LCD to operate simultaneously? I know its not supposed to happen, but a demo unit I saw at the Video Forum trade show had both switched on at the same time, so it must be possible (i'm using the IDX kit so power won't be a problem...)

February 27th, 2006, 12:47 PM	#4
Tony Goodman Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Liverpool, UK Posts: 70	Jeez! Dashwood's fast! Why dis I say Welcome to someone with more posts than myself! Answers on a postcard please Tony

February 27th, 2006, 01:39 PM	#5
Paul Jefferies Major Player Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Croydon, England Posts: 277	thanks for the info. all I can say is that I picked up a camera that was on one of the stands (I think it was the IDX stand - JVC did not have their own stand there) and I was looking in both the viewfinder and at the LCD, using the focus assist, without pushing any other buttons. I didn't even think about the fact that both Vf and LCD were on simultaneously until I got home, and by then it was too late to ask them how they did it! Unless my brain was in overload at the time and I imagined it...