Adjustments and Settings for 3D Recording

Switching the LCD Monitor/Viewfnder Screen

Equipped with two lenses, this camera shoots and records the image from the left lens (L) and that from the right lens

(R) separately.

You can select the image to be displayed on the LCD monitor and in the viewfinder with the LCD/EVF button. The following LCD/EVF modes can be switched over each time you press the LCD/EVF button.

• NORMAL:

Displays the left-lens (L) image only. This is the normal display mode automatically set when the camera is turned on or during playback.

• MIX:

Displays a mixed image, with the images from the left lens (L) and the right lens (R) superimposed.

• R IMAGE:

Displays the right-lens (R) image only. This mode is used for 3D FINE operation.

• SIDE by SIDE:

Displays the left-lens (L) image and the right-lens (R) image side by side on the same screen.

LCD/EVF button

•The selected LCD/EVF mode is displayed on the screen. Refer to [21 LCD/EVF mode display] in [Screen displays] (page 69).

•The images selectable with the LCD/EVF button can be changed with the menu option LCD/EVF in the SW MODE screen.

MIX: NORMAL and MIX modes selectable

MIX/R: NORMAL, MIX and R IMAGE modes selectable

ALL: NORMAL, MIX, R IMAGE and SIDE by SIDE modes selectable

Setting 3D Recording Mode

You can select the 3D recording mode with the 3D MODE selector switch according to the distance of your subject.

• NEAR:

for shooting a subject at a short distance.

• NORMAL:

Normally set to this mode (default setting). It allows smooth zooming operation.

• EXTRA:

for shooting in telephoto mode. The variable range of zooming becomes coarse with this mode.

3D MODE selector switch

3D MODE

Convergence

Variable

Minimum

selector

point adjustment

range of

object

switch

range*1

zooming

distance*1

NEAR

1.1 m – 3.4 m

Z00 – Z80

0.4 m

(C00 – C69)

 

 

 

NORMAL

1.7 m – ∞ m

Z00 – Z80

0.4 m

(C31 – C99)

 

 

 

EXTRA

1.7 m – ∞ m

Z00 – Z99

0.9 m

(C31 – C99)

 

 

 

*1 The convergence point adjustment range and the minimum object distance are guides for the distance between the front of the camera and the subject.

NOTE

The 3D MODE selector switch is disabled in 2D LL recording mode. The variable range of zooming is fixed to Z00 to Z99.

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NOTE

The LCD/EVF button is disabled in 2D LL recording mode.

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