Customizing Functions and Onscreen Displays

Customizing Functions and Onscreen Displays

Customize the camcorder to match your shooting style and needs. Use the [wOther Functions] >[Custom

Function] setting to adjust how some of the camcorder’s controls and functions operate in mode.

102Similarly, use the [£LCD/VF Setup] >[Custom Display 1] or [Custom Display 2] setting to customize the onscreen displays that appear during recording. You can save these preferences along with other menu settings to an SD card and use them again later (A103).

Customizing Functions

[wOther Functions]

The following table describes which functions can be customized using [Custom Function].

[Custom Function]

Operating modes:

1 Open the [Custom Function] submenu.

[wOther Functions] >[Custom Function]

2 Select the desired function.

3 Change the setting option and then press the joystick.

Customizable Functions with [Custom Function]

Menu item

Description

[Shockless WB]

When this function is set to [On], it creates a softer transition when the white balance is changed.

 

 

[AE Response]

Controls the camcorder’s response ([Fast], [Normal] or [Slow]) when you change the automatic exposure setting.

 

 

[Grip Ctrl Dial Dir.]

Changes the direction of the adjustment ([Normal] or [Reverse]) when operating the control dial on the grip unit.

 

 

 

Automatically switches the screen to B&W while the focus assist functions (peaking and magnification) are activated. You

[F. Assist. B&W]

can have the screen switch to B&W only when peaking is activated ([Peaking]), only when the magnification is activated

 

([Magnify]) or when either function is activated ([Both]).

 

 

[Magn. Add. Disp.]

Simultaneously activates peaking ([Peaking]) or displays the edge monitor ([Edge Mon.]) whenever the magnification

function is used.

 

 

 

[Scan Reverse Rec]

Inverts the recorded image horizontally ([Horizontal]), vertically ([Vertical]) or both ([Both]).

 

 

[Character Rec]

When this function is set to [On], all of the onscreen displays will be recorded to the clip exactly as they appear on the screen.

 

 

[CSTART/STOP]

Selects whether the START/STOP button will be active or locked too when the Qswitch is set to C(key lock)

(A47).

 

 

Customizing Onscreen Displays

For details on which onscreen displays can be customized, refer to Onscreen Displays (A48). For details on the setting options, refer to [Custom Display 1] and [Custom Display 2] (A136).

Operating modes:

1 Open the [Custom Display 1] or [Custom Display 2] submenu.

[£LCD/VF Setup] >[Custom Display 1] or [Custom Display 2]

2 Select the desired onscreen display.

3 Change the setting option and then press the joystick.

[£LCD/VF Setup]

[Custom Display 1] [Custom Display 2]