Sony CCD-VX3 Operation Manual - Page 49

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epoini lenueiN Bulsn „.. 1'.. Adjusting Using the Zebra Pattern You can set the camcorder to display a zebra pattern (diagonal stripes) in the portion of the picture in the viewfinder with a subject whose brightness exceeds a certain level. The portion of the picture where zebra pattern appears is an area of high brightness and overexposure. You can check the picture level of a subject by displaying the zebra pattern. Use the zebra pattern as a guide for adjusting the aperture, shutter speed, and gain so that you can get the desired picture. Before you start recording, set ZEBRA to ON using the menu system. (1) Set the camcorder to recording standby mode. (2) Open the lid of the control panel. (3) Press MENU. (4) Press v to move the cursor► to ZEBRA. (5) Press > to move • and select ON. (6) Press EXECUTE. POWER OFF [.1--132.1 VTR Zebra pattern MENU 0 0 O2c, C:3 0 00 0 MEM EXECUTE MENU N.• NO SHUTTER FADER • ZEBRA FRAME NEC •AUTO •AUTO •BLK OFF •OFF OFF OFF WHY • ON ON 1 STANDBY LOCI START/ STOP I Note on shooting with a title Even if you find the zebra pattern displayed on the title, the zebra pattern is not recorded. 49

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1
'..
Adjusting
Using
the
Zebra
Pattern
You
can
set
the
camcorder
to
display
a
zebra
pattern
(diagonal
stripes)
in
the
portion
of
the
picture
in
the
viewfinder
with
a
subject
whose
brightness
exceeds
a
certain
level.
The
portion
of
the
picture
where
zebra
pattern
appears
is
an
area
of
high
brightness
and
overexposure.
You
can
check
the
picture
level
of
a
subject
by
displaying
the
zebra
pattern.
Use
the
zebra
pattern
as
a
guide
for
adjusting
the
aperture,
shutter
speed,
and
gain
so
that
you
can
get
the
desired
picture.
Before
you
start
recording,
set
ZEBRA
to
ON
using
the
menu
system.
(1)
Set
the
camcorder
to
recording
standby
mode.
(2)
Open
the
lid
of
the
control
panel.
(3)
Press
MENU.
(4)
Press
v
to
move
the
cursor
to
ZEBRA.
(5)
Press
>
to
move
and
select
ON.
(6)
Press
EXECUTE.
POWER
OFF
[.1--132.1
VTR
Zebra
pattern
MENU
MEM
EXECUTE
MENU
N.•
•AUTO
OFF
NO
SHUTTER
•AUTO
OFF
FADER
•BLK
WHY
ZEBRA
OFF
ON
FRAME
NEC
•OFF
ON
0
0
O2c,
C:3
0
00
0
1
STANDBY
LOCI
START/
STOP
Note
on
shooting
with
a
title
Even
if
you
find
the
zebra
pattern
displayed
on
the
title,
the
zebra
pattern
is
not
recorded.
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epoini
lenueiN
Bulsn
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