Sony PMW-EX3 manual Adjusting the position distance from your eye, Adjusting the angle

Press the MENU button to set the camcorder to

Menu mode. Select (VF SET menu) then “VF” from the menu, and adjust “Color.”

		VF SET
		VF	B	Color	: 0
		Peaking	B	Mode	: Color
		Marker	B
	Zebra		B
00:00

Display On/Of f B

For details on menu operations, see “Basic Menu Operations” on page 114.

Switching between color and monochrome modes

For the viewfinder display, color or monochrome display can be selected.

Select “VF” from the VF SET menu then select “Mode.”

Select “B&W” if checking the subject and focusing are easier on the monochrome display. If you assign “VF Mode” to one of the assignable buttons (see page 75), you can switch between color and monochrome by pressing the button.

Adjusting the position (distance from your eye)

Loosening the fixing lever below the handle (rotating it toward the viewfinder) permits you to horizontally pull out the support bar and move the viewfinder forward or rearward with the support bar as the axis.

1 Adjust the horizontal position.

							ECT
							SEL
							SLOT		DIO
									AUIN
	Full								IO
AF	MF							H-1	AUD CT
	81.2						S	C	SELE
		IRIS					ACCES B	DIOEL
	ft mm		1.9	1	2	3	A	AUEV
								L	-2
	40		2.8	ND					CH
									EX
				FILTER

Fixing lever

Tighten the fixing lever after the adjustments.

Note

When you move the viewfinder forward or rearward, the angle of the viewfinder varies simultaneously.

Adjust the angle for your best position after tightening the fixing lever.

Adjusting the angle

You can adjust the angle of the viewfinder.

Note

If the fixing lever below the handle is loose, the position may vary when you adjust the angle. Be sure to tighten the lever in advance.

Preparations

PEAKING		CONTRAST	BRIGHT
MIRROR IMAGE		DISPLAY/BATT INFO	ZEBRA
OFF	ON

Fixing lever

Tighten

Loosen

2 Move the viewfinder forward or rearward for the best position.

								CT
								TSELE		DIO
								SLO
										AUIN
	Full									IO
AF	MF								-1	AUD
	81.2						SS		CH	SELECT
							E	B	DIO
	ft mm	IRIS	1.9	1	2	3	ACC		AU VEL
							A		LE	-2
	40		2.8	ND					CH
				FILTER

Fixing lever

To reverse the image

The viewfinder can be rotated as much as 180 degrees toward the direction facing the subject. To read the displayed menu and messages in this condition, set the MIRROR IMAGE switch to ON so that the textual information is converted to the readable direction.

Adjusting the Viewfinder

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