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Playback Functions

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Shooting and recording/playback functions (1)

1Viewfinder

The viewfinder lets you to view the camera image in black and white while shooting the picture and also see the playback picture from the VTR. It also displays various warnings and messages related to the settings or operating conditions of the camcorder, a zebra pattern1), safety zone marker2), and center marker3).

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1)Zebra pattern

The zebra pattern aids in manual iris adjustment by indicating areas of the picture where the video level is approximately 70% and 100% and above.

2)Safety zone marker

The safety zone marker is a rectangle indicating the effective picture area.

For more information, see Section 4-7-3 “Setting the Marker Display” (page 4-46).

3)Center marker

The center marker indicates the center of the picture with a crosshair.

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