Well, I finally found the answer to my question… in the Display Set Menu, you scroll to DISP Output and select LCD Panel.
Unfortunately, for hand holding on the fly, where you might watch to switch between the viewfinder and the LCD display without changing settings, this does turn off the Viewfinder when the LCD panel is open, but c’est la guerre. Also, when set to LCD Panel for the DISP Output, it kills the Date & Time record function… a bummer if you need that display for depositions and the like.
This is a bummer for me, but for shoots not needing the Date & Time recorded, the picture quality is really very good. And at least you get it on the iLink MRC-1 and the tape when both are used.
D.B. Cely
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