Canon EOS C500 PL Instruction Manual - Page 100

Video Scopes Video Scopes 100 The camera can display a simplified waveform monitor or vectorscope. It can also display an edge monitor* to help you focus. The video scopes appear only on the LCD screen. They do not appear in the viewfinder or on an external monitor. In order to use the video scopes, the monitor unit must be attached to the camera. * The edge monitor looks at the focus of the entire picture and displays the results as a waveform. The edge monitor is available only in mode. Displaying a Video Scope Press the WFM button (waveform monitor or vectorscope) or EDGE MON. button (edge monitor). Operating modes: • The waveform monitor will appear in a window on the lower right of the screen. • You can repeatedly press the WFM button to activate the video scopes in the following sequence. Waveform monitor  Vectorscope  Off • Alternatively, you can display the video scopes using [w Other Functions] > [WFM (LCD)] > [Setting]. Select [WFM] for the waveform monitor, [VS] for the vectorscope or [Edge Mon.] for the edge monitor. Configuring the Waveform Monitor The camera's waveform monitor function offers 5 modes. You can also change the gain. Operating modes: [w Other Functions] [WFM (LCD)] 1 Open the [Waveform Monitor] submenu. [w Other Functions] > [WFM (LCD)] > [Waveform Monitor] 2 Select the desired option and then press SET. • If you do not need to change the gain, you do not need to perform steps 3 and 4. [Waveform Monitor] [Line] 3 Open the waveform monitor [Gain] submenu. [w Other Functions] > [WFM (LCD)] > [Gain] (under [Waveform Monitor]) 4 Select [1x] or [2x] and then press SET. Options [Line]: [Line+Spot]: [Field]: [RGB]: [YPbPr]: Sets the waveform monitor to line display mode. The waveform of the area in the red frame is displayed in red on top of the [Line] mode waveform. Sets the waveform monitor to field display mode. Functions like an RGB parade scope. Functions like a YPbPr parade scope.