Setting Spot Meter
The brightness of the object during shooting is displayed. This function is useful when setting video or stage lighting or when specifying camera exposure.
A cursor indicating the location and the brightness (%) of that location are displayed in the images shown on the LCD monitor and viewfinder screens.
●Zebra patterns display the brightness of output video signals. (A Page 50)
●This function allows you to check the brightness of input images from the lens without depending on image processing such as gamma curve. The dynamic range of the camera recorder is 300 % and a brightness range of 0 % to 300 % and above is displayed.
Memo:
●Spot meter may not be consistent with the zebra display
range. When [Gamma] in the [Camera Process] menu is set to ACinemaB or AFilm OutB, the 100IRE output is not consistent with the 100 % display. (A Page 77)
When an object of more than 300 % luminance is detected, it is displayed as 300 %.
Set Button (R)
Cross-
Shaped
Button
(JKH I)
[SKIN AREA/SPOT METER] Switch
1 Select ASpot MeterB in [SKIN A./SPOT M.] of the [Main Menu]B[Camera Function]B[Switch Set] menu.
2 Select one of the following from [SPOT METER]. (A Page 75)
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[Max&Min] | Displays the brightness (%) | [Max] | : Green | |
| and positions of the | [Min] | : Yellow | |
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[Max] | Displays the brightness (%) | Green |
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[Min] | Displays the brightness (%) | Yellow |
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[Manual] | Displays the brightness (%) | Green |
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3 Flip the [SKIN AREA/SPOT METER] switch of the camera recorder.
The operation switches as below when the [SKIN AREA/ SPOT METER] switch is flipped.
When [Max&Min]/[Max]/[Min] is selected
A[SPOT METER ON] is displayed when the switch is flipped. Cursors appear according to the settings. The positions of the brightest (Max) and darkest (Min) areas in the screen are automatically detected with regard to the changes of the object, and the brightness of these areas are displayed.
Cursor ([Max]:Green)
Cursor ([Min]:Yellow)
B[SPOT METER FIXED] is displayed when the switch is flipped. Automatic detection stops. Frames are fixed at the stopped positions and the brightness are displayed.
Cursor ([Max]:Green)
Cursor ([Min]:Yellow)
C[SPOT METER OFF] is displayed when the switch is flipped. Displays of cursors and brightness disappear.
DReturns to the state in A.
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