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38 LDK 8300 High-speed HD camera User’s Guide (v4.0)
Chapter 4 - Operating instructions
4.5 Viewfinder preferences
Set up the viewfinder according to your own preferences; adjust viewing parameters, select
markers, message boxes and on-screen display times in the
VF
menu.
Figure 4-4. Viewfinder controls
4.5.1 Tally on/off switch
The red Tally indicator 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 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 in the viewfinder lights. When the studio ISO
signal is received, the MEDIA indicator lights.
4.5.2 Zebra (exposure indication)
The Zebra function displays a zebra pattern in the viewfinder in areas where highlights occur.
This diagonal line pattern warns you that the area affected has risen above a preset level of the
full scale video exposure. Go to the
VF > ZEBRA
menu to turn Zebra on or off and to set the
video levels at which the Zebra function works.
4.5.3 VF Option switch
Not used.
4.5.4 Viewfinder picture quality
Adjust the Brightness and Contrast controls according to your preferences. If you wish, use
the Crispening (peaking) control to adjust the sharpness of the viewfinder picture (reduce
the crispening when the gain is set to +++).
Crisp
Tally Zebra Option
Contr. Bright.
Tally on/off
switch
Zebra on/off
switch
VF Option
switch
Crispening
control
Contrast
control
Brightness
control
Dioptre
adjustment ring