Operating instructions | Viewfinder preferences
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4.6 Viewfinder preferences
Set up the viewfinder according to your own preferences; adjust viewing
parameters, select markers, message boxes and on-screen display times.
4.6.1 Viewfinder picture quality
Adjust the
Brightness
(23) and
Contrast
(24) controls according to your
preferences. If you wish, use the
Crispening (peaking) control
(25) to adjust the
sharpness of the viewfinder picture (reduce the crispening when the gain is set to
+++).
The dioptre of the viewfinder can be adjusted to suit your eyesight by turning the
Dioptre ring
(26). The range of the dioptre is +1 to -3.
4.6.2 Video level indication
Switch on the zebra function so that you are alerted in the viewfinder by a
Zebra
pattern
(31) in areas where high video levels occur. This diagonal line pattern warns
you that the area affected has risen above a predetermined level of the full scale
video exposure value. Go to the
VF
menu to set the video levels at which the zebra
function works.
4.6.3 Tally indicators
The red
Tally indicators
(27) at the front of the viewfinder and at the rear of the
carrying handle light to indicate that the camera is on-air.
The
Tally switch
(20) is used to control the Tally indicator at the front of the
viewfinder. When this switch is set to the
OFF
position, the
Tally indicator
does
not light when the camera is on-air. The
Tally switch
does not control the tally
indicator at the rear of the carrying handle.
When the camera is on-air, the
REC indicator
(29) in the viewfinder lights. When
the studio ISO signal is received, the
TAPE indicator
(29) lights.
4.6.4 Viewfinder markers
Go to the
VF
menu to select the markers you wish to see in the viewfinder. The
following markers can be set up:
•
The
Safe area marker
(32) indicates an area that represents 80% of the
whole viewfinder picture area. This is the minimum area seen on a TV-set.
•
The
Message box
(35) displays information messages.The length of time
this box remains on the screen is set by the Info time item of the
VF
menu.
•
The
Centre marker cross
(36) marks the centre of the picture.
•
The
Cadre marker
(37) is a dotted white line or a shaded area that shows the
limits of a 16:9 area in a 4:3 picture, or the limits of a 4:3 area in a 16:9
picture.
