topic hf r600 how can I turn off the display when i am recording? in Professional Video

hf r600 how can I turn off the display when i am recording?

Grantov — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 02:06:52 GMT

I'd like to reduce my battery drain while recording longer events. How do I turn off the display while recording?

Re: hf r600 how can I turn off the display when i am recording?

Waddizzle — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 16:18:59 GMT

What happens if you simply leave the LCD Panel closed? Or, what happens if you connect an HDMI cable?

Re: hf r600 how can I turn off the display when i am recording?

Grantov — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 16:38:58 GMT

If I leave the lcd panel closed I do not believe it will record. I'll double check but I've tried previously and I don't think the record button is active when the display is closed.

Re: hf r600 how can I turn off the display when i am recording?

VideoGeek — Tue, 16 Aug 2016 04:08:51 GMT

There is an option to disable "Power On Using LCD Panel". Disabling this would allow you to record with the LCD screen closed and thus would extend battery life while recording. The option to disable should be found on the System Setup menu (it looks like a wrench) and the option you would choose is "Off".

Re: hf r600 how can I turn off the display when i am recording?

Grantov — Tue, 16 Aug 2016 11:48:24 GMT

Thanks very much! this was the setting that I couldn't find! Worked like a charm. I just figured that there had to be someway to do this 🙂

Re: hf r600 how can I turn off the display when i am recording?

VideoGeek — Tue, 16 Aug 2016 17:29:50 GMT

Glad I could help.