Useful recording and shooting functions (continued)

Using focus assist (FA)

The center of the screen can be enlarged to make it easier to focus.

1 While pressing the [SHIFT/EXEC] button, press .

The center of the screen will be enlarged by a factor of about 4 in the vertical direction and about 6 in the horizontal direction. “EXPANDED” is displayed on the screen during the expanded display.

The center of the angle of view is shifted slightly from the center of the LCD monitor screen.

This function cannot be used while the digital zoom function is in use.

Press the button again to return to the original screen.

The setting is canceled when the power is turned off.

Select [FOCUS BAR] → [ON] in the [DISPLAY SETUP] setup menu to display the focus assist bar.

The length of the bar indicates whether the image is in focus.

The bar extends to the far right when the image is in focus.

Out of focus

The bar extends to the

 

right when the image

 

is in focus.

Temporarily switching to auto focus mode (ONE PUSH AF)

Even during manual focus (Page 50), you can temporarily switch to auto focus mode to focus automatically.

1 While pressing the [SHIFT/EXEC] button, press .

While the [SHIFT/EXEC] button and are pressed, the mode switches to auto focus mode and automatic focusing is performed.

Auto focus may not work properly if there is flickering. Select a shutter speed suited to the ambient light. (Page 51)

If the auto focus mode is set with any format except 60i and 60P (or 50i and 50P), controlling the focus will take slightly longer.

Preventing accidental operation (KEY LOCK)

The operation buttons can be temporarily disabled to prevent accidental operation.

1 While pressing the [SHIFT/EXEC] button, press the [ENTER] button for 2 seconds or longer.

All button operations are disabled.

Press the same buttons again for 2 seconds or longer to unlock.

The lock setting is canceled when the power is turned off.

• While the operations are locked, (yellow) is displayed on the LCD monitor screen.

Wave form monitor (WFM)

During recording or shooting, an image wave form can be displayed on the LCD monitor screen.

1 While pressing the [SHIFT/EXEC] button,

press .

 

Each time

is pressed, the setting changes

as follows:

WAVE → VECTOR → OFF → WAVE

WAVE:

Sets the wave form display.

VECTOR:Sets the vector display.

OFF:

Does not display the wave form or vector.

Does not display while the focus assist function is operating.

The wave form or the vector cannot be recorded.

The setting is canceled when the power is turned off.

When the remote control (optional) is connected to the REMOTE jack of the portable recorder, recording and zoom operations with the remote control are available even during key lock.

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