Using the Focus Assist Function
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Using the Focus Assist
Function
For details on menu operations, see “Using the Menu”
on page 44.
PEAKING PLUS Function
This function can be used to sharpen the edges of an
image that is specified using the color, area selected, or
both. You can also enhance the edges of the entire image.
This function has no effect on the camera’s video output
signals.
To sharpen edges by specifying the color
1
Press the ASSIGN. switch that is assigned the
PEAKING PLUS function to switch to the
PEAKING PLUS mode.
The PEAKING PLUS indicator lights up.
You can also set to this mode using “PEAKING
MODE” from the PEAKING menu
2
Select “COLOR” under “COLOR/AREA SEL” of
the PEAKING menu.
3
Press and hold the ASSIGN. switch that is assigned
the PEAKING PLUS function for one second or
more (the detection area marker appears in the center
of the screen), align the color to be corrected in the
detection area marker, and then release the switch.
The color that is to be corrected will be detected.
: Effective edge enhancement area
4
Adjust the effective edge enhancement area of the
color using the following menus in the PEAKING
menu.
• HUE PHASE: Hue center position
• HUE WIDTH: Hue range
• SAT WIDTH: Saturation range
– direction:
Narrows the effective range
+ direction:
Widens the effective range
5
Adjust the amount of correction with the PEAKING
control.
Only the edges of the object that coincides with the
color detected in step
3
will be sharpened.
Turn the control clockwise to make the edges
sharper.
To sharpen edges by specifying the
display area
1
Press the ASSIGN. switch that is assigned the
PEAKING PLUS function to switch to the
PEAKING PLUS mode.
The PEAKING PLUS indicator lights up.
You can also set to this mode using “PEAKING
MODE” from the PEAKING menu
2
Select “AREA” under “COLOR/AREA SEL” of the
PEAKING menu.
3
Select an area under “POSITION” of the PEAKING
menu.
: Effective edge enhancement area
If the “POSITION” setting is changed, the “MAG
POSITION” setting in the MAGNIFICATION menu
will be changed too.
4
Adjust the amount of correction with the PEAKING
control.
Only the edges of the object within the area selected
in step
3
will be sharpened.
Detection
area
marker
CENTER
UPPER
LOWER
RIGHT
LEFT
