Chapter 7 Menu description tables

7-4 VF

7-4-1 VF DISPLAYS

Item/

 

 

Variable

 

 

Remarks

Data storage

range

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DISP CONDITION

 

NORMAL

NORMAL: The statuses are displayed at all

 

 

 

HOLD

 

 

times.

 

 

 

 

HOLD:

The statuses are displayed only

 

 

 

 

 

 

when the MODE CHECK switch is

C U

F

E

 

 

 

pressed.

 

 

 

 

 

DISP MODE

 

 

1

For performing the DISP MODE setting. This

 

 

 

2

item is used to select the camera’s warning or

 

 

 

3

message displays. For details, refer to “4-7-4

 

 

 

 

Display modes and setting changes/

C U

F

E

 

adjustment result messages.”

 

 

 

 

DS.GAIN DISP

 

GAIN

For selecting whether to display the DS.GAIN

 

 

 

FRM RATE

value as a frame rate value (P) or gain value

 

 

 

 

(↑).

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAIN:

 

The DS.GAIN value is displayed

 

 

 

 

 

 

as a gain value (↑).

 

 

 

 

FRM RATE: The DS.GAIN value is displayed

C U

F

E

 

 

 

as a frame rate value (P).

VF OUT

 

 

Y

For selecting the VF output.

 

 

 

NAM

Y:

Luminance signal

 

 

 

R

NAM: The signal with the highest level among

 

 

 

G

 

the R, G and B signals is output.

 

 

 

B

R:

R channel signal

 

 

 

 

G:

G channel signal

C U

F

E

 

B:

B channel signal

 

 

 

 

 

VF DTL

 

 

0

For performing the VF DTL selection. This

 

 

 

:

item is used to further emphasize the DTL of

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

the VF signals. If 0 is set, the DTL will be the

 

 

 

:

C U F E 5

same as that of the main line signals.

ZEBRA1 DETECT

 

0%

For setting the ZEBRA1 detection level (IRE

 

 

 

:

level).

 

 

 

 

 

70%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

:

 

 

 

 

 

 

109%

 

 

 

7-4-2 VF MARKER

Item/

 

Variable

 

Remarks

Data storage

range

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE

 

A

For selecting the VF MARKER setting table.

 

 

B

This item is used to set the current values of

 

 

 

table A or B which have been selected using

C U F

E

 

the menu items listed below.

 

 

 

 

CENTER MARK

 

OFF

For selecting the center marker.

 

 

1

OFF: The center marker is not displayed.

 

 

2

1:

+ (large)

 

 

3

2:

Center blank (large)

 

 

4

3:

+ (small)

C U F

E

 

4:

Center blank (small)

 

 

 

 

SAFETY ZONE

 

OFF

For selecting the type of safety zone frame.

1OFF: The safety zone frame is not displayed.

21: Box

C U F

E

2:

Corner frames

SAFETY AREA

80%

For setting the position of the safety zone.

 

:

 

 

 

90%

 

 

 

:

 

 

C U F E 100%

 

 

FRAME SIG

4:3

For setting the frame marker.

 

13:9

The VISTA setting is 16:8.65.

 

14:9

 

 

C U F E VISTA

 

 

FRAME MARK

ON

For selecting ON or OFF for the frame

C U F E OFF

marker.

FRAME LVL

00

For setting the level of the frame marker.

 

:

0: Equivalent to signal OFF

 

15

 

15: Same brightness as center area

 

 

 

 

 

However, this setting has no effect if

C U F

E

 

FRAME SIG is set to VISTA.

Zebra pattern display

Video level

ZEBRA 2

C U F

E

 

ZEBRA2 DETECT

0%

For setting the ZEBRA2 detection level (IRE

 

:

level).

 

85%

 

 

 

:

 

C U F E 109%

 

ZEBRA2

ON

For selecting ON or OFF for ZEBRA2 or

 

SPOT

selecting SPOT.

C U F E OFF

 

LOW LIGHT LVL

OFF

For setting how much lower the camera’s

 

10%

input light quantity should be in order for

 

15%

“LOW LIGHT” to be displayed.

 

20%

 

 

25%

 

 

30%

 

C U F E 35%

 

ECU MENU DISP.

ON

For selecting ON or OFF for displaying the

 

OFF

MENU on the viewfinder when the ECU is

C U F

E

connected.

ON

109%

ZEBRA 2

DETECT

ZEBRA 1

DETECT

OFFSPOT

MARKER/

50%

For setting the brightness of the markers and

CHAR LVL

60%

characters displayed in the viewfinder.

 

70%

 

 

80%

 

 

90%

 

C U F

E 100%

 

0%

The underlining in the variable range column indicates the setting in the preset mode.

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Panasonic AJ-HDX400P operating instructions VF Displays, VF Marker, Zebra pattern display, Hold
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