4-6 Status Display on the Viewfinder Screen

The viewfinder screen displays not only the video picture but also characters and messages indicating the camcorder settings and operating status, a center marker, a safety zone marker, etc.

When the DISPLAY switch is set to ON, the items for which an “ON” setting was made in the VF DISPLAY page of the OPERATION menu or with related switches are displayed at the top and bottom of the screen. The messages that give details of the settings and adjustment

4 progress and results can also be made to appear for about 3 seconds while settings are being changed, during adjustment, and after adjustment.

For information about marker display, see Section 4-7-3 “Setting the Marker Display” (page 4-46).For information about the display item selection, see Section 4-7-1 “Selecting the Display Items” (page 4-39).

4-6-1 Layout of the Status Display on the Viewfinder Screen

All items that can be displayed on the viewfinder screen are shown below.

Setting change and adjustment progress message display area

 

 

 

 

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