Canon XF100 XF100 / XF105 Instruction Manual - Page 84

Video Scopes Video Scopes The camcorder can display a simplified waveform monitor. 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 84 monitor. * 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. Operating modes: Displaying a Video Scope Press the WFM button. • 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  Edge monitor  Off • Alternatively, you can display the video scopes using [J Other Functions] [WFM (LCD)] [Setting]. Select [WFM] for the waveform monitor or [Edge Mon.] for the edge monitor. Configuring the Waveform Monitor The camcorder's waveform monitor function offers 5 modes. You can also change the gain. [J Other Functions] [WFM (LCD)] 1 Open the [Waveform Monitor] submenu. [J Other Functions] [WFM (LCD)] [Waveform Monitor] [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. [Line] 3 Open the waveform monitor [Gain] submenu. [J 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.