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Chapter 3 - General set-up

3.5 Viewfinder

3.5.1 Viewfinder set-up

Set up the viewfinder according to your own preferences; adjust viewing parameters, select
markers, message boxes and on-screen display times. These parameters are set in the VF
submenu of the viewfinder menu. You can turn on the color bars to help setting up the
viewfinder.

Viewfinder picture settings

Adjust the Brightness and Contrast controls according to your preferences. If you wish, use
the Crispening (peaking) control to adjust the sharpness of the viewfinder picture. Reduce
crispening when the gain is set to higher levels.
The dioptre of the viewfinder can be adjusted to suit your eyesight by turning the Dioptre ring.

Exposure indication

Switch on the Zebra function so that the viewfinder displays a zebra pattern in areas where
high video levels occur. This diagonal line pattern indicates that the area affected is higher than
the predetermined level of the full scale video exposure value. Go to the VF/ZEBRA in the
viewfinder menu to set the video levels at which the zebra function works.

Tally on/off switch

The Tally on/off switch is used to control the tally lights at the front and rear of the camcorder.
When this switch is set to the Off position, the tally lights do not light when the camcorder is
recording. The rear tally lights can be set to follow the Tally on/off switch in the SYSTEM/
TALLY/REAR FOLLOW submenu of the viewfinder menu.

Option (Hide) switch

To hide on-screen indicators, menus, focus assist and zebra signals from the viewfinder signal,
set the Option switch to the On position. Markers continue to be displayed.
Crisp
Tally Zebra Option
On On On
Contr. Bright.
Crispening
control
Contrast
adjustment
Brightness
adjustment
Dioptre
adjustment ring
Tally on/off
switch
Zebra on/off
switch
Option
switch