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Status Display on the Viewfinder Screen
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Filter
This indicates the currently selected filter types.
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5600K indication
This appears when the electric 5600K color temperature
filter function has been activated on the FUNCTION 2
page of the OPERATION menu.
When AWB is executed for shooting an object of high
color temperature, and 5600K may be set to ON
automatically.
q
Time code
This indicates the time code, user bits, or other information
selected by the DISPLAY switch and DATA DISPLAY
switch settings.
For more information, see “Relationships between the
DISPLAY switch and DATA DISPLAY switch settings and
the time counter displays” on page 33.
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ID number
This indicates the ID number selected, from ID 1 to ID 4.
The ID number is recorded together with the color bars.
s
Date and time
This indicates the date and time of recording, which are
recorded together with the color bars.
t
Model name and serial number
This indicates the model name and serial number of the
camcorder, which are recorded together with the color
bars.
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Freeze mix indication
This indicates the type of the freeze-frame picture
displayed by using the Freeze Mix function.
FREZ:
A freeze-frame picture of the video from the
camera
MIX:
The freeze-frame picture obtained by the Freeze
Mix function and the video currently being input from
the camera are mixed.
For details, see “5-3-10 Using the Freeze Mix Function”
on page 103.
5-2-2 Selecting Display Items
To select the items to be displayed on the viewfinder screen
from the VF DISP 1 and VF DISP 2 pages of the USER
menu, turn the indication next to each item on or off.
1
Set the MENU ON/OFF switch to ON.
The menu page accessed last appears on the
viewfinder screen.
2
Turn the MENU knob until the VF DISP 1 or VF DISP
2 page appears, then push the MENU knob to select
that page.
The current setting is displayed on the right of each
item.
You can select the following items to be displayed on
the screen on the VF DISP 1 or VF DISP 2 page.
VF DISP 1 page
1) The viewfinder display can be also turned on or off by using the
DISPLAY switch on the viewfinder.
2) For detailed information on the display mode, see
Modes and Setting Change Confirmation/Adjustment Progress
Messages” on page 85
Item
Description
VF DISP
Turning the viewfinder display on
or off
1)
VF DISP MODE
Selecting the display mode
2)
DISP EXTENDER
Extender indicator
DISP FILTER
Types of ND and CC filters
DISP WHITE
White balance memory indicator
DISP 5600K
5600K indicator
DISP GAIN
Gain indicator
DISP SHUTTER
Shutter speed and ECS mode
indicator
DISP AUDIO
Audio level indicator
DISP TAPE
Remaining tape indicator
CANCEL/PRST /
ESCAPE switch
MENU ON/OFF switch
MENU knob
