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Chapter 5 Shooting — Convenient shooting functions
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NOTE
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The display of level gauge cannot be recorded.
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The level gauge is not displayed when the enlarged display function of the focus assist function is enabled, or when displaying the color bars.
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The level gauge may not display correctly while moving the camera.
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The level gauge may not display correctly when shooting with the camera inclined excessively upward or downward.
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Displays/hides of the level gauge can be switched by pressing the USER button assigned with [LEVEL GAUGE].
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Current horizontal and vertical direction can be set as the reference value of the level gauge by pressing the USER button assigned with [LEVEL
GAUGE RESET]. To restore the set value, set with the [OUTPUT SETTINGS] menu
→
[LCD LEVEL GAUGE]
→
[LEVEL GAUGE RESET].
Color bars
Color bars can be displayed. This is useful for image quality adjustment of a TV or an external monitor.
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Assigning [COLOR BARS] to the USER button
Set this function so that the color bars can be displayed/hidden with an arbitrary USER button.
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Select the [SYSTEM SETTINGS] menu
→
[USER SWITCHES]
→
[USER1] to [USER9]
→
[COLOR BARS].
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[COLOR BARS] is assigned to the <USER 5> button as a factory setting.
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Displaying the color bars
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Press the USER button that [COLOR BARS] is assigned.
Press the USER button again to return to the normal display.
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NOTE
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This does not operate when the [SYSTEM SETTINGS] menu
→
[SYSTEM MODE]
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[SDI RAW] is set to anything other than [OFF].
Setting the type of color bars
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From the [OUTPUT SETTINGS] menu
→
[COLOR BARS]
→
[COLOR BARS TYPE], select type of color bars.
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The type of color bars can be selected from [SMPTE] or [FULL].
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A smear may occur depending on the output resolution.
Setting the audio test signal output
Sets if the audio test signal (tone signal of rating level 1 kHz) can be output or not when the color bars are displayed.
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Select the [OUTPUT SETTINGS] menu
→
[COLOR BARS]
→
[TEST TONE]
→
[ON].
