Sony HDC3100 Operating Instructions Manual Download

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You can set the display format with the menu items below.

MODE:

Set the type and position of the indicator.

LEVEL:

Set the density and the response speed of the

indicator.

GAIN:

Set the sensitivity of the indicator.

OFFSET:

Set the offset of the focus detection value.

Normally, the sensitivity of the indicator is automatically set to
the optimum value in conjunction with the AREA MARKER
SIZE set value. Use this setting when an optimum sensitivity
value cannot be obtained, depending on the shooting
environment.

Normally, the optimum offset is automatically set in conjunction
with the AREA MARKER SIZE and MASTER GAIN set values.
Use this setting when the optimum offset cannot be obtained,
depending on the shooting environment.

To use the area marker

Setting AREA MARKER to ON displays the detection area
of the focus as a marker on the viewfinder screen.
You can set the size and position of the detection area
with the menu items below.

SIZE:

The size of the detection area can be changed. (If

the area size is too large, both the subject and the
background are included in the area, making the
indicator display may easily deviate from the
subject.)

POSITION:

Roughly set the position of the detection area.

POSITION H:

Finely adjust the position of the detection

area in the horizontal directions.

POSITION V:

Finely adjust the position of the detection

area in the vertical directions.

Rotate the MENU SEL knob/ENTER button to display
the desired setting and push on the MENU SEL knob/
ENTER button.

To finish the adjustment, set the DISPLAY switch to
OFF to exit Menu mode.

Notes

• The level indicator and the effect area marker cannot be

displayed simultaneously, whichever you set to ON later is
preferentially displayed.

• The area marker and the aspect safety marker cannot be

displayed simultaneously, whichever you set to ON later is
preferentially displayed.

• When displaying the focus assist indicators, check that the

flange focal length has been precisely adjusted.

See “Adjusting the Flange Focal Length” on page 11 for the
flange focal length.

Setting the Focus Position Meter
Function

The focus position meter function allows you to graphically
display the registered focus position (marker) and the current
focus position (index) graphically on the viewfinder screen.

You can set the focus to the registered point easily by
adjusting the focus until the index position overlaps the marker
position (adjusted state). In the adjusted state, you can display
a color frame and marker name on the viewfinder screen.

Display the CONTENTS page of the OPERATION
menu (referring to steps 1 to 4 in “Adding the VF
detail signal”).

Turn the MENU SEL knob/ENTER button to align the
arrow marker (

) to <FOCUS POSITION METER1> or

<FOCUS POSITION METER2>, and press the MENU
SEL knob/ENTER button.

The <FOCUS POSITION METER1> page or <FOCUS
POSITION METER2> page is displayed.

Turn the MENU SEL knob/ENTER button to align the
arrow marker (

) to the item to be set and press the

MENU SEL knob/ENTER button.

To use the focus position meter

Setting FOCUS POSITION METER to ON displays the
focus position meter on the viewfinder screen.
You can set the display format with the <FOCUS
POSITION METER1> page items below.

NEAR LIMIT:

Sets the NEAR edge of the focus position

meter.

FAR LIMIT:

Sets the FAR edge of the focus position

meter.

The focus position range to display varies depending on
the NEAR LIMIT and FAR LIMIT settings. The full range is
displayed by setting NEAR LIMIT to 0 and FAR LIMIT to
999.

DIRECTION:

Selects whether to display the meter

horizontally at the top of the screen or vertically on
the right edge of the screen.

SIZE:

Sets the size of the meter.

RULED LINE:

Turns the display of guide lines on the

meter on/off.

NEAR

FAR

Current focus position (index)

Registered focus position (marker)