Adjusting the Viewfinder

 

You can adjust the angle and the display

Preparations

conditions of the viewfinder for best viewing in

various shooting situations.

 

 

These adjustments of the viewfinder have no

 

effect on pictures being recorded.

Caution

Do not leave the camcorder with the eyepiece of the viewfinder facing the sun. Direct sunlight can enter through the eyepiece, be focused in the viewfinder, and cause fire.

Attaching the eyepiece (supplied)

1

PEAKING

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

CONTRAST

BRIGHT

 

MIRROR

IMAGE

 

 

 

OFF

DISP

LAY/BATT INFO

 

 

 

ON

 

ZEBRA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AM

 

 

 

 

 

BRTDISP

HISTOGR

 

 

 

 

 

ASSIGN

 

 

 

 

 

LENSINFO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

9

 

1

 

STEADY

 

 

.

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

SHOT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

.

 

 

 

Clip

1 Attach the eyepiece by horizontally sliding it.

2 Flip down the eyepiece and lock it at the the clip on the bottom.

Adjusting the focus in the viewfinder

The eyepiece focusing (diopter compensation) ring enables adjustment to match the eyesight of

operator so that the operator can view the image clearly in the eyepiece.

Eyepiece focusing ring

16:9

WIDE

 

SCREEN

AF

 

Full

. 2

STEADY

 

MF

 

mm

8 1

SHOT

ft

40

 

 

5

 

IRIS

You can also attach a commercially available 52- mm aperture diopter compensation lens.

Adjusting the contrast and brightness

Use the control knobs on the back panel of the viewfinder.

BRIGHT control

CONTRAST control

PEAKING

CONTRAST

BRIGHT

MIRROR IMAGE

DISPLAY/BATT INFO

ZEBRA

OFF

ON

 

 

D

C

I

N

M

O

N

OIT U O T

R

S

VI

D

E

O

CONTRAST: For adjusting the brightness

BRIGHT: For adjusting the brightness When you view the knob from the front, clockwise rotation increases the level and counterclockwise rotation decreases it.

Adjusting the color

These adjustments can be made using the VF SET menu.

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Sony PMW-EX3 manual Adjusting the Viewfinder, Attaching the eyepiece supplied, Adjusting the focus in the viewfinder
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PMW-EX3 specifications

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