VF SET Menu

VF SET

Menu items

Subitems and setting values

Contents

VF

Color

Adjust the color of pictures in the viewfinder.

Setting the

–99 to +99 (±0)

 

viewfinder

 

 

Mode

Select the display mode of the viewfinder.

 

 

Color / B&W

Color: Color mode

 

 

B&W: Monochrome mode

 

 

 

Peaking

Type

Select the circuit to be used for the peaking function.

Setting the peaking

Normal / Color

Normal: To use the VF DETAIL circuit of the viewfinder

function for the

 

Color: To use the peaking circuit of the camcorder

viewfinder

 

 

Color

When you select “Color” for “Type,” select the color of the

 

 

White / Red / Yellow / Blue

peaking signal.

 

 

 

 

Frequency

When you select “Nornal” for “Type,” select the frequency to

 

Normal / High

be detected by the VF DETAIL circuit.

 

 

 

Marker

Setting

Turn all marker indications on/off in combination.

Setting the

On / Off

 

markers added to

 

 

Safety Zone

Turn the safety marker on/off.

pictures in the

On / Off

 

viewfinder

 

 

Safety Area

Select the size (ratio to the entire screen) of the safety zone

 

 

80% / 90% / 92.5% / 95%

marker.

 

 

 

 

Center Marker

Turn the center marker on/off.

 

On / Off

 

 

 

 

 

Aspect Marker

Turn the aspect marker on/off.

 

On / Off

 

 

 

 

 

Aspect Select

Select the type of the aspect marker.

 

4:3 / 13:9 / 14:9 / 15:9

 

 

 

 

 

Guide Frame

Turn the guide frame marker on/off.

 

On / Off

 

 

 

 

Zebra

Zebra Select

Select the zebra pattern(s) to be displayed.

Setting the zebra

1 / 2 / Both

1: To display zebra 1 only

pattern

 

2: To display zebra 2 only

 

 

Both: To display both zebra 1 and zebra 2

 

 

 

 

Zebra1 Level

Set the display level of zebra 1.

 

50 to 107 (70)

 

 

 

 

Menu Configuration and Detailed Settings

Setup Menu List

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Sony PMW-EX3 manual VF SET Menu, 123, Peaking, Marker, Zebra

PMW-EX3 specifications

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