SONY DXC-3000 Viewfinder Orientation Viewfinder
The viewfinder mounted to the top of the camera is an under-scanned monitor. This enables you to see the entire picture from one edge to the other.
When you compare the visual image you see in the viewfinder to the image you see on the television, you may notice the TV image crops off
information on all sides. This is why we must follow safe-title regions when we COMP our shots. So why have an underscanned monitor/viewfinder?
So that you can determine exactly what your camera is shooting and prevent anything from sneaking in on the sides that shouldnʼt be there. Knowing
how much to compensate and shoot for the viewing audience may be difficult at first, but you can use the COMP border markers taped on the
monitor to assist you in shooting.
COMP Border
Markers
Center Mark
Tally light On/Off
On/Off
Viewfinder controls on side
Viewfinder tilt release
The side of the viewfinder contains monitor adjustment controls.
All monitors need to be adjusted correctly in order to have proper
viewing. This means to have a technical understanding of level
adjustments and industry standards.
Start to train your eye at an early stage so that you can recognize
what a properly adjusted monitor looks like.
