Setting the Viewfinder Screen Display

You can make settings for viewfinder screen display functions.

(How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to the desired item.)

1 Display the VF SETTING page of the USER (OPERATION) menu, and press the MENU knob.

For details on menu operations, see “Basic Menu Operations” on page 132.

2 Select the desired setting item, and press the MENU knob.

You can set the following items on the VF SETTING page.

Item

Description

ZEBRA

Turns the zebra display ON or

 

OFF. 1)

ZEBRA SELECT

Selects ZEBRA 1, ZEBRA 2 or

 

BOTH.

 

 

ZEBRA 1 DET. LVL

Adjusts the level of the ZEBRA 1

 

display (30% to 107%). (Factory

 

default setting is 70%.)

 

 

PEAKING

For viewfinder image adjustments

VOL.LINK

made with the PEAKING control,

 

switches between linkage (ON)

 

and no linkage (OFF) of peaking

 

adjustment and detail level

 

adjustment.

 

 

H DETAIL LEVEL

Adjusts the H detail of the

 

viewfinder image.

 

 

V DETAIL LEVEL

Adjusts the V detail of the

 

viewfinder image.

 

 

DETAIL FREQ

Turns the VF detail function on or

 

off and adjusts the frequency.

 

(NORM/HIGH)

 

 

VF ASPECT

Selects the viewfinder aspect ratio

 

(AUTO/4:3). 2)

1)When you use the viewfinder which is not equipped with a ZEBRA switch, turns the display on or off using this item. When you use the viewfinder with a ZEBRA switch, the switch operation and the operation of this menu are both effective (the most recent operation prevails).

2)When the VF ASPECT item is set to AUTO, this is linked to the setting of the “ASPECT RATIO (DV)” item on the FORMAT page.

3 Turn the MENU knob to select the desired setting, and press the MENU knob.

4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you have set all of the desired items.

Recording Shot Data Superimposed on the Color Bars

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 on the SHOT ID page is recorded superimposed on the picture.

(How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to the desired item.)

1 Display the SHOT DISP page of the OPERATION menu, and press the MENU knob.

For details on menu operations, see “Basic Menu Operations” on page 132.

2 Select the desired setting item, and press the MENU knob.

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

Item

Description

SHOT DATE

Selects whether or not the shot

 

data is superimposed (ON or

 

OFF).

 

 

DATE MODE

Selects the date display format.

 

(One of Y/M/D, M/D/Y, and D/M/Y)

 

 

SHOT TIME

Selects whether or not shot time

 

is superimposed (ON or OFF).

 

 

TIME MODE

Switching time indications to the

 

12-hour or 24-hour clock

 

 

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).

 

 

3 Turn the MENU knob to select the desired setting (ON, OFF, or value), and press the MENU knob.

4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you have set all of the desired items.

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.

(Display example: shows case where SHOT DATE is ON.)

Settings Detailed and Displays Menu 5 Chapter

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

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