Chapter 4 Adjustments and settings for recording

4-7-4 Display modes and setting changes/adjustment result messages

By setting the display mode item, it is possible to select various display methods for the changes made in the settings and for the messages advising the user of the adjustment results: for instance, the items displayed can be limited to a select number or not displayed at all. To select the display mode, perform menu operations to open the <VF DISPLAY> screen from the VF page and select the setting for the DISP MODE item.

For details on operation, refer to “4-6-2 Basic menu operations.”

#< VF DISPLAY >

 

DISP CONDITION

:NORMAL

DISP MODE

:3

DS GAIN DISP

:FRM RATE

VF OUT

:Y

VF DTL

:3

ZEBRA1 DETECT

:070%

ZEBRA2 DETECT

:085%

ZEBRA2

:SPOT

LOW LIGHT LVL

:35%

ECU MENU DISP.

:ON

MARKER/CHAR LVL

:50%

Setting change/adjustment result messages and display modes

 

 

Display mode

 

Situation in which message is displayed

Message

 

setting

 

 

 

 

1

2

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When the filter selection has been changed

CC: n (n=1, 2, 3, 4) or ND: m (m=A, B, C, D)

a

a

 

±

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When the gain setting has been changed

GAIN: n dB

a

a

 

±

 

 

(n= –3, 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When the WHITE BAL switch setting has been changed

WHITE: n (n=ACH, BCH, PRESET)

a

a

 

±

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When the OUTPUT/AUTO KNEE switch has been set

AUTO KNEE: ON (or OFF)

a

±

 

±

 

to AUTO KNEE or OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When the shutter speed/mode setting has been changed

SS: 1/100 (or 1/120, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000, 1 1/¢¢¢¢)

a

±

 

±

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When the white balance (AWB) has been adjusted

Example) AWB A OK 3.2K

a

±

 

±

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When the black balance (ABB) has been adjusted

Example) ABB OK

a

±

 

±

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When the extender has been selected

Example) EXTENDER ON

a

a

 

±

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

±: Message is to be

When a user button has been selected

Example) UM: S.GAIN 30 dB

a

±

 

±

 

 

 

 

 

 

displayed.

When a marker select button has been selected

Example) MKR: A

a

a

 

±

 

a: Message is not to

 

 

 

 

 

 

When in iris overwrite status

Example) ++ F 5.6

a

±

 

±

 

be displayed.

4-7-5 Setting the marker displays

ON, OFF or the display type can be selected for the displays of the center marker, safety zone markers, safety zone area and frame marker. To make the selection, perform menu operations to open the <VF MARKER> screen from the VF page and select the display mode for each item.

For details on operation, refer to “4-6-2 Basic menu operations.”

#< VF MARKER >

MKR:A

 

TABLE

:A

CENTER MARK

:1

SAFETY ZONE

:2

SAFETY AREA

:90%

FRAME SIG

:4:3

FRAME MARK

:OFF

FLAME LVL

:15

4-7-6 Setting the camera ID

The camera ID is set on the CAMERA ID screen.

Up to ten alphanumerics, symbols and spaces can be used.

<Note>

The camera ID is not displayed while the setting menu is displayed even if color bar signals are output.

1 Perform a menu operation to open the <CAMERA ID> screen from the OPERATION page.

#< CAMERA ID >

ID1 : ABCDEFGHIJ

ID2 : ABCDEFGHIJ

ID3 : ABCDEFGHIJ

<Note>

 

The MKR: A indication at the upper right of the screen shows

2 Turn the JOG dial button to move the arrow (cursor) to

the display status. To check the settings for TABLE B, press

the MARKER SELECT so that MKR:B is displayed.

the “ID 1: to 3:” item.

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Panasonic AJ-HDX400P operating instructions Setting the marker displays, Setting the camera ID

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