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Adjusting the Black Balance / Displaying the Markers and Zebra Patterns
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Recording
With this camcorder, the black balance is
automatically adjusted each time the power is
turned on. You can readjust it, using the menu,
when needed.
Use the CAMERA SET menu for the adjustment.
Press the MENU button to set the camcorder to
Menu mode, display the CAMERA SET menu
with , and select “Auto BLK Balance” from
the menu.
For details on menu operations, see “Basic Menu
Operations” on page 114.
Select “Execute” to start the black balance
adjustment.
During adjustment, an in-progress message is
displayed. When the adjustment is completed
successfully, the message changes to a
completion message.
During recording, various markers and zebra
patterns can be inserted into the image in the
viewfinder.
This does not affect recording signals.
Use “Marker” of the VF SET menu.
Press the MENU button to set the camcorder to
Menu mode, display the VF SET menu with
, and select “Marker” from the menu.
Activating the marker indications
• Set “Setting” to “On” then turn the markers on/
off independently.
No marker is displayed when “Setting” is “Off.”
• Assigning the Marker on/off function to one of
the assignable buttons permits you to operate
“Setting: On/Off” by pressing the button.
For the assignable buttons, see “Changing
Functions of the Assignable Buttons” on page 75.
Displaying the safety-zone marker
Set “Safety Zone” to “On” to insert the safety-
zone marker to the screen.
With “Safety Area” you can select the size of the
safety-zone marker from among 80%, 90%,
92.5%, and 95% of the picture area.
Adjusting the Black
Balance
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C
A
M
E
R
A
SET
A
uto
BLK
B
alance
Gain
Setup
Shutter
EX
S
lo
w
S
hutter
Shot
Transition
MF
A
ssist
:
Off
B
B
B
B
Execute
C
ancel
Displaying the Markers
and Zebra Patterns
Displaying the Markers
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VF
Peaking
M
arker
Zebra
Display
O
n/
O
ff
VF
SET
Setting
Safety
Z
one
Safety
Area
Center
M
arker
Aspect
M
arker
Aspect
Select
:
O
n
:
O
n
:
90
%
:
O
n
:
O
n
:
4:3
B
B
B
B
B
B