Displaying the Markers and Zebra Patterns
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Record
ing
During recording, various markers and zebra
patterns can be inserted into the image on the
LCD monitor/EVF screen.
This does not affect recording signals.
Use “Marker” of the LCD/VF SET menu.
Press the MENU button to set the camcorder to
Menu mode, display the LCD/VF SET menu with
, and select “Marker” from the menu.
Activating the marker indications
• Set “Setting” to “On” then turn the markers on/
off independently.
No marker is displayed when “Setting” is “Off.”
• Assigning the Marker on/off function to one of
the assignable buttons permits you to operate
“Setting: On/Off” by pressing the button.
For the assignable buttons, see “Changing
Functions of the Assignable Buttons” on page 69.
Displaying the safety-zone marker
Set “Safety Zone” to “On” to insert the safety-
zone marker to the screen.
With “Safety Area” you can select the size of the
safety-zone marker from among 80%, 90%,
92.5%, and 95% of the picture area.
When the aspect marker is on, the safety zone
marker shows the effective area within the aspect
marker.
Displaying the center marker
Set “Center Marker” to “On” to insert the center
marker into the screen area.
Displaying the aspect marker
Set “Aspect Marker” to “Line” or “Mask” to
insert the aspect marker into the screen area.
Line:
To show as white lines
Mask:
To display by lowering the video signal
level of areas outside the marker range
You can select the ratio of the aspect marker from
among 4:3, 13:9, 14:9, 15:9, 1.66:1, 1.85:1,
2.35:1, and 2.4:1 with “Aspect Select.”
When you set “Aspect Marker” to “Mask,” you
can also change the brightness of images outside
the aspect marker with “Aspect Mask.” It can be
selected in the range of 0% to 90% (10% steps).
Displaying the Markers
and Zebra Patterns
Displaying the Markers
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LCD
EVF
Peaking
Marker
Zebra
D i splay On/O f f
LCD/VF SET
Set t i ng
Safet y Zone
Safet y Area
Center Marker
Aspec t Marker
Aspec t Select
: On
: On
: 90%
: On
: O f f
: 4 : 3
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
TCG 00:00:00:00
120min STBY
Example: 95%
TCG 00:00:00:00
120min STBY
Example: 4:3
TCG 00:00:00:00
120min STBY