Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording (continued)

4-7-5 Setting the Marker Displays

The center, safety zone, safety zone area and frame markers may be set to ON or OFF, along with specifications of the marker types. To set and select markers, go to the <VF MARKER> screen from the VF page and select the appropriate options.

For directions on navigating the menu, see [4-6-2 Setting Menu Options].

Markers

Center marker Safety zone

The view angle specified through the menu option FRAME SIG is displayed.

<Note>

The indication MKR:A at the upper right of the screen shows the current indication status. To view TABLE B, press the MARKER SELECT button. This changes the indication to MKR:B, allowing you to view the settings.

4-7-6 Marker Check Screen Displays (MARKER SELECT button function)

The viewfinder can display a screen that allows you to view the marker settings of the AJ-SPC700P.

Pressing the MARKER SELECT button on the camera- recorder switches the marker indication as follows.

Marker A  Marker B  No marker

If the menu option FRAME SIG is set to 16:9 as the information of Marker A and 4:3 as the information of Marker B, then the 16:9 and 4:3 view angles can easily be checked with the button, as required.

4-7-7 Checking Return Video Signal in the Viewfinder

The viewfinder displays the return video signal input to the GENLOCK IN connector while the RET button at the lens is held down.

To enable this capability, select CAM RET for the menu option RET SW. This option can be found in the <SW MODE> screen, which is accessible from the CAM OPERATION page.

MARKER SELECT button

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