Adjusting the Focus

Using the Focus Assistance Functions

In order to focus more accurately, you can use two focus assistance functions – peaking, which creates a clearer contrast by emphasizing the outlines of the subject, and magnification, which enlarges the image on the screen.

You can use both functions simultaneously for greater effect.67 You can also use the [wOther Functions] >[Custom Function] >[F. Assist. B&W] setting (A102) to switch

the screen to black & white while using the focus assistance functions.

Peaking

The camcorder offers two peaking levels. Select the level before activating peaking.

1Press the PEAKING button.

•The peaking icon (Jor K) appears at the lower center of the screen and the outlines in the image will be emphasized, depending on the focus.

•Press the button again to turn off peaking.

•Alternatively, you can use the [£LCD/VF Setup] >[Peaking] setting to turn peaking on and off.

2Open the [Select] submenu (under [Peaking]) to select the peaking level. [£LCD/VF Setup] >[Select] (under [Peaking])

3 Select the desired level and then press the joystick.

Magnification

1Press the MAGN. button.

•^appears at the lower center of the screen and the center of the screen is magnified approximately 2 times*.

2If necessary, use the joystick (ÝÞ) to move around the orange frame and check other parts of the image.

•Set the focus mode switch on the lens to MF in advance.

•You can move the orange frame 5 steps vertically or horizontally. Press the CANCEL button to return the magnification frame to the center position.

3 Press the MAGN. button again to cancel the magnification.

*The magnification that appears on the LCD screen and on the viewfinder screen is different. The magnification also differs based on the video configuration.

[£LCD/VF Setup]

[Select]

(under [Peaking])

[Peaking 1]

NOTES

•Peaking/Magnification appears only on the camcorder screen. It will not appear on an external monitor connected to the camcorder and will not affect your recordings.

•You can use the [£LCD/VF Setup] >[Peaking 1] and [Peaking 2] settings to set the color, gain and frequency of the two peaking levels independently of each other.

•The camcorder features professional video scopes (A81). You can display the edge monitor to help you focus even more accurately.

•You can use peaking together with the edge monitor. In such case, The gain and frequency of the peaking effect will be adjusted automatically according to the gain settings of the edge monitor.

•You can use the [wOther Functions] >[Custom Function] >[Magn. Add. Disp.] setting (A102) to select an additional assistance display (peaking or the edge monitor) to also be displayed when magnification is used.