P:Displayed when the WHITE BAL switch is set to PRST

or when the preset button on the RM-B150/B750 has been pushed.

T:Displayed when ATW is being used.

qFilter

This indicates the currently selected filter types.

rD5600 indication

This appears when the electric 5600K color temperature filter function has been activated on the FUNCTION 2 page of the MAINTENANCE menu.

sTime code

This indicates the time code, user bits or other information selected by the DISPLAY switch and DATA DISPLAY switch settings.

For more information, see “Relationships between the DISPLAY switch and DATA DISPLAY switch settings and the time counter displays” on page 30.

tID number

This indicates the ID number selected from ID 1 to ID 4. The ID number is recorded together with the color bars.

Chapter

u Date and time

This indicates the date and time of recording, which are

 

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recorded together with the color bars.

 

Menu

v Model name and serial number

 

Displays

This indicates the model name and serial number of the

bars.

 

camcorder, which are recorded together with the color

and

w 16:9 mode

SettingsDetailed

5-2-2 Selecting the Display Items

 

This indicates the 16:9 mode.

 

To select the items to be displayed on the viewfinder screen

 

from the VF DISP 1 and VF DISP 2 pages of the USER

 

menu, turn on or off the indication next to each item.

 

To select the items to be displayed on the viewfinder

 

screen, proceed as follows:

CANCEL/PRST /

ESCAPE switch

MENU knob

MENU ON/OFF switch

1 Set the MENU ON/OFF switch to ON.

The last accessed menu page appears on the viewfinder screen.

2 Turn the MENU knob until the VF DISP 1 or VF DISP 2 page appears, and press the MENU knob to select the page.

The current setting is displayed on the right of each item.

VF DISP 1 page

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VF

DISP 1

 

 

VF

DISP

 

:

ON

VF

DISP

MODE

:

3

DISP

EXTENDER

:

ON

DISP

FILTER

:

ON

DISP

WHITE

:

ON

DISP

GAIN

:

ON

DISP

SHUTTER

:

ON

DISP

AUDIO

:

ON

DISP

TAPE

:

ON

DISP

IRIS

:

ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

You can select the following items to be displayed on the screen on the VF DISP 1 or VF DISP 2 page.

VF DISP 1 page

Item

Description

VF DISP

Turning on or off the viewfinder

 

display 1)

VF DISP MODE

Selecting the display mode 2)

DISP EXTENDER

Extender indicator

 

 

DISP FILTER

Types of the ND and CC filters

 

 

DISP WHITE

White balance memory indicator

 

 

DISP GAIN

Gain indicator

 

 

DISP SHUTTER

Shutter speed and ECS mode

 

indicator

 

 

DISP AUDIO

Audio level indicator

 

 

DISP TAPE

Remaining tape indicator

 

 

DISP IRIS

Iris opening indicator

 

 

1)The viewfinder display can be also turned on or off by using the DISPLAY switch on the viewfinder.

2)For detailed information on the display mode, see “5-2-3 Display Modes and Setting Change Confirmation/Adjustment Progress Messages” on page 77.

VF DISP 2 page

Item

Description

DISP ZOOM

Zoom position indicator

 

 

DISP COLOR

Displays the color temperature.

TEMP.

 

 

 

DISP BATT

Displays the battery voltage/

REMAIN1)

remaining capacity of an internal

 

battery pack or an external battery

 

connected to the DC IN

 

connector.

 

 

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Status Display on the Viewfinder Screen