Sony Setting the shot ID, To carry out superimposed recording, Recording shot data superimposed on the color bars

Recording shot data superimposed on the color bars

In the SHOT DISP page of the OPERATION menu, you can select which shot data is recorded superimposed on the color bars. You can also select which of the shot IDs (1 to

4)set in the SHOT ID page is recorded superimposed on the picture.

1 Display the SHOT DISP page of the OPERATION menu.

For details on menu operations, see “Basic menu operations” on page 93.

You can set the following items on the SHOT DISP page.

Item	Description
SHOT DATE	Selects whether or not the shot
	data is superimposed.
SHOT TIME	Selects whether or not shot time
	is superimposed.
SHOT MODEL	Selects whether or not the model
NAME	name is superimposed.
SHOT SERIAL NO	Selects whether or not the serial
	number is superimposed.
SHOT ID SEL	Selects whether or not the shot ID
	set on the SHOT ID page is
	superimposed. To carry out
	superimposed recording, select
	the SHOT ID number (1 to 4).
SHOT 16:9 ID	Selects whether or not the 16:9
	mode indicator is superimposed
	(when selecting 16:9 aspect
	ratio).
SHOT BLINK	Selects whether or not the
CHARA	blinking character is
	superimposed.

2 Set each item to ON/OFF (whether or not to record the selected item superimposed).

To carry out superimposed recording

To actually record the items selected for superimposed recording on the SHOT DISP page, set the OUTPUT/DCC switch to BARS, DCC OFF. The items selected for superimposed recording appear on the screen and are recorded superimposed on the color bars.

Setting the shot ID

On the SHOT ID page of the OPERATION menu, you can set a shot ID of up to 12 alphanumeric characters, spaces, and symbols. When the OUTPUT/DCC switch is set to BARS, DCC OFF, this shot ID is output with the color bar signal. The shot ID comprises ID-1 to ID-4, and you can select the shot ID to be recorded superimposed on the color bars on the SHOT DISP page.

Note

When the menu is displayed, the shot ID is not displayed even if the color bar signal is output.

1 Display the SHOT ID page of the OPERATION menu.

For details on menu operations, see “Basic menu operations” on page 93.

? 12	SHOT ID	TOP
ID-1 :?x
ID-2	: ssssssssssss
ID-3	: ssssssssssss
ID-4	: ssssssssssss

2 Press the MENU knob. Then turn the MENU knob to move b to the ID (one of ID-1 to ID-4) you want to set, and press the MENU knob again.

xappears over the first character position in the string, and characters can now be input.

12	SHOT ID	TOP
ID-1 :?x
ID-2	: ssssssssssss
ID-3	: ssssssssssss
ID-4	: ssssssssssss

i#$%&'()*+,-./012345678 9:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP

QRSTUVWXYZ[	]abcdefghijk
lmnopqrstuvwxyz~
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3 Enter or change the characters.

When you are entering the shot ID for the first time, go to step 2.

1Turn the MENU knob to move x to the character which you want to change, then press the MENU knob.

A character table appears.

12	SHOT	ID	TOP
ID-1	:?	x
ID-2 : ssssssssssss
ID-3	: ssssssssssss
ID-4	: ssssssssssss

i#$%&'()*+,-./012345678 9:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP

QRSTUVWXYZ[	]abcdefghijk
lmnopqrstuvwxyz~
INS DEL RET	ESC END

Settings Detailed and Displays Menu 5 Chapter

Setting the Status Display on the Viewfinder Screen and the LCD Monitor 101