5
Chapter
4
Adjustments
and
Settings
for
Recording
3D Assist Function
In order to shoot 3D images safely and comfortably, this
camera is provided with three types of 3D assist function.
• The 3D assist function is enabled when the LCD/EVF
mode is set to left-lens (L) image only or mixed left-lens
(L) and right-lens (R) image. Press the LCD-EVF button
so that the LCD/EVF mode display is none or MIX on the
LCD monitor/viewfinder screen.
b
a
c
a 3D ASSIST Z WFM button
b 3D ASSIST ALERT button
c 3D ASSIST CONV. button
”Convergence in Green” display
Pressthe3DASSISTCONV.button.
The message “3 D ASSIST CONV. ON” is displayed on the
screen for three seconds.
Green blocks indicate the area in which the subject is on
the reference plane for the 3D image (convergence point).
You can visually confirm the surface of the screen while
shooting, to achieve effective 3D expression.
3D ASSIST
CONV. ON
3D ASSIST
CONV. ON
Greenblocksindicatethereferenceplanearea.
Press the 3D ASSIST CONV. button again to turn off the
green blocks.
”Z Waveform” display
Pressthe3DASSISTZWFMbutton.
The waveform displayed on the screen indicates the
amount of pop-out area and receded area.
The ascending waveform shows the receded area, and the
descending waveform the pop-out area.
Waveform
Press the 3D ASSIST Z WFM button again to turn off the
waveform display.
• You can set the level of pop-out area and receded area
in the 3D ASSIST screen to check visually if the 3D image
you are shooting produces your intended effect.
”Parallax Alert” display
Pressthe3DASSISTALERTbutton.
Red blocks indicate an alert area where the subject will
excessively pop out from the screen, and yellow blocks
indicate an alert area where the subject will excessively
recede in depth from the screen.
This is to help you to shoot natural 3D images.
Yellowblocksindicateexcessively
recededareas
3D ASSIST
ALERT ON
3D ASSIST
ALERT ON
Redblocksindicateexcessively
pop-outareas
Press the 3D ASSIST ALERT button again to turn off the red
and yellow blocks.
• You can set the alert level for pop-out areas and receded
areas, respectively, with the menu options NEAR LEVEL
and FAR LEVEL in the 3D ASSIST screen.
NOTE
Blocks are not displayed for subjects extremely receded or
popped out.
