VF ASPECT: Turn the rotary encoder clockwise to change the aspect ratio of the viewfinder screen to that selected by 16:9/4:3 MODE (AUTO), or counterclockwise to fix the aspect ratio of the viewfinder screen at 4:3 (4:3) regardless of the 16:9/4:3 MODE setting.

To fix the aspect ratio at 16:9 (16:9A or 16:9B), turn the rotary encoder further counterclockwise.

When the 16:9/4:3 MODE is set to 4:3 with the VF ASPECT set to 16:9A or 16:9B, then the viewfinder shows the whole of the

4 original 16:9 mode picture in the 16:9 mode frame.

When the VF ASPECT is set to 16:9A, a marker indicating the 4:3 mode picture output area appears in the 16:9 mode frame. When the VF ASPECT is set to 16:9B, the VF signal level outside the current safety zone area (100%, 90% or 80%) drops to a half regardless of whether the SAFETY ZONE setting is ON or OFF.

If you are using the BVF-VC10W Color Viewfinder with the picture output to the viewfinder in 4:3 mode, setting the VF ASPECT to 16:9A or 16:9B disables the viewfinder from showing the picture correctly.

BOX/4:3 /14:9 LMT: Turn the rotary encoder clockwise to display the box cursor on the viewfinder screen (BOX). Turn the rotary encoder counterclockwise to display a 4:3 mode area on the 16:9 mode viewfinder screen (4:3). Turn the rotary encoder, and further counterclockwise to display a 14:9 mode area.

“16:9” BARS ID: Turn the rotary encoder counterclockwise to record a 16:9 mode indicator in color bars (ON), or clockwise not to record it in color bars (OFF).

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