Controls the zebra pattern display on the viewfinder screen as follows:
ON: A zebra pattern appears and stays.
OFF: The zebra pattern disappears.
MOMENT: A zebra pattern appears and stays for about 5 seconds.
4Adjustment screw coverProtects the adjustment screws against moisture and foreign objects. Over time the cover may become cracked. If this occurs, it should be exchanged. Sony part number:
Note
To protect the adjustment screws, always replace the cover after using the screws.
5BRIGHT/CONTR/PEAKING adjustment screws Adjust brightness, contrast, and peaking by rotating the three screws with a standard screwdriver.
The BRIGHT and CONTR adjustment screws are enabled only when the SEL1/SEL2 switch on the side panel is set to SEL2.
The PEAKING adjustment screw is enabled or disabled as follows, depending on the position of setting switch 3 on the bottom panel.
When switch 3 is OFF (factory default setting): The PEAKING adjustment screw is enabled only when the SEL1/SEL2 switch is set to SEL2.
When switch 3 is ON: The PEAKING adjustment screw is enabled only while the picture is being magnified by the MAG button on the front panel.
Adjustments made with these screws are saved even when the viewfinder is powered off, and recalled whenever you set the SEL1/SEL2 switch to SEL2.
See “Side Panel” (see page (6E)) for more information about brightness, contrast, and peaking.
Each press of this button switches between normal and magnified display.
In magnified display, the upper left, upper right, bottom left, bottom right, or center of the picture is magnified vertically and horizontally to twice normal size. Keep the button pressed for about 1.5 seconds or longer to put the viewfinder into a selection mode where you can select the section to be magnified.
See “Magnifying the Picture” (see page 14 (E)) for more information about magnification operations.
7B&W buttonThe function of this button differs depending on the position of setting switch 2 on the bottom panel.
When switch 2 is ON (grayscale display priority):Press this button to change the picture from color to B&W and display grayscales at the left and right edges of the picture. Press it again to change the picture back to color.
Keep it pressed for about 2 seconds or longer to display the B&W picture without grayscales.
When switch 2 is OFF (factory default: B&Wdisplay priority): Press this button to change the picture from color to B&W. Press it again to change the picture back to color.
Keep it pressed for about 2 seconds or longer to display grayscales at the left and right edges of the picture.
The grayscales are useful for adjusting the camera iris and the brightness of the viewfinder.
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