LCD goes white when flipped at DVinfo.net

Eric Darling · February 19th, 2007, 09:38 PM

I take it this is a service issue. Whenever I flip the LCD screen over to tuck it in while turned on, it fades from the center to all white. When I flip it back to face the rear of the camera, it works again, changing back almost instantly. This just started happening today.

Kyle Ringin · February 19th, 2007, 10:31 PM

This is a feature of a lot of cameras now. Called a '0lux mode' it uses the LCD as a video light when rotated. I think this probably what you are seeing. If so there should be a setting in the menu to disable it and allow normal use of the LCD.

HTH,
Kyle

Eric Darling · February 19th, 2007, 11:50 PM

Hmm.... I don't recall ever seeing such a feature in the GY-HD100U menus. I'll check again, but this seems unlikely. When the LCD monitor is flipped out, it deactivates the viewfinder on this model (that's normal behavior). Therefore, I can't see what image I'm recording. This is definitely abnormal.

George David · February 20th, 2007, 12:28 AM

Kyle, your post made me laugh so hard. That's a joke, right? If it isn't then I'm a dumba$$.

Justin Ferar · February 20th, 2007, 12:58 AM

Hook, line and sinker!

Kyle Ringin · February 20th, 2007, 02:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by George David

Kyle, your post made me laugh so hard.

And rightly so. I'll have to admit I mistook this post for being in the sanyo HD1 forum...
It'd be a bright LCD that could do this on the HD100 past that big lense hood and all! Although I have seen more useless features included with cameras...

Glad to amuse someone - I'll crawl back under my rock now.

February 19th, 2007, 09:38 PM	#1
Eric Darling Major Player Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 463	LCD goes white when flipped I take it this is a service issue. Whenever I flip the LCD screen over to tuck it in while turned on, it fades from the center to all white. When I flip it back to face the rear of the camera, it works again, changing back almost instantly. This just started happening today.

February 20th, 2007, 12:58 AM	#5
Justin Ferar Major Player Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Larkspur, CA Posts: 378	Hook, line and sinker! __________________ www.justinferar.com www.weddingsonfilm.com

February 19th, 2007, 10:31 PM	#2
Kyle Ringin Major Player Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 241	This is a feature of a lot of cameras now. Called a '0lux mode' it uses the LCD as a video light when rotated. I think this probably what you are seeing. If so there should be a setting in the menu to disable it and allow normal use of the LCD. HTH, Kyle

February 19th, 2007, 11:50 PM	#3
Eric Darling Major Player Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 463	Hmm.... I don't recall ever seeing such a feature in the GY-HD100U menus. I'll check again, but this seems unlikely. When the LCD monitor is flipped out, it deactivates the viewfinder on this model (that's normal behavior). Therefore, I can't see what image I'm recording. This is definitely abnormal.

February 20th, 2007, 12:28 AM	#4
George David Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Utah Posts: 150	Kyle, your post made me laugh so hard. That's a joke, right? If it isn't then I'm a dumba$$.