Setting The Focus Position Meter Function - Sony HDC3500 Operating Instructions Manual

Displaying the focus assist indicators
The focus assist indicator function extracts the irregularities of
a subject and converts the integrated values to a level
indicator, which shows the focus condition.
Level indicator (its position and operations can be adjusted.)
Area marker to display the detection area of the focus
(its size and position can be adjusted.)
The focus setting where the indicator shows the maximum
level is the best focus setting. (The range of the indicator
substantially changes depending on picture elements or
shooting environments. Adjust it with GAIN and OFFSET as
required.)
1
Display the CONTENTS page of the OPERATION
menu (referring to step 1 to 4 in "Adding the VF detail
signal").
2
Rotate the MENU SEL knob/ENTER button to align the
arrow marker ( ) to <FOCUS ASSIST>and push on
,
the MENU SEL knob/ENTER button.
The <FOCUS ASSIST> page is displayed.
<FOCUS ASSIST>
INDICATOR
MODE
LEVEL
GAIN
OFFSET
AREA MARKER:
SIZE
POSITION
POSITION H: 50
POSITION V: 50
3
Rotate the MENU SEL knob/ENTER button to align the
arrow marker ( ) to the item to be set and push on
,
the MENU SEL knob/ENTER button.
To use the level indicator
Setting INDICATOR to ON displays the level indicator on
the viewfinder.
You can set the display format with the menu items below.
MODE: Set the type and position of the indicator.
LEVEL: Set the density and the response speed of the
indicator.
GAIN: Set the sensitivity of the indicator.
OFFSET: Set the offset of the focus detection value.
1)
Normally, the sensitivity of the indicator is automatically set to
the optimum value in conjunction with the AREA MARKER
SIZE set value. Use this setting when an optimum sensitivity
value cannot be obtained, depending on the shooting
environment.
2)
Normally, the optimum offset is automatically set in conjunction
with the AREA MARKER SIZE and MASTER GAIN set values.
Use this setting when the optimum offset cannot be obtained,
depending on the shooting environment.
07 TOP
: OFF
: BOX BOTTOM
: 3 QUICK
: 50
: 50
ON
: MIDDLE
: CENTER
1)
To use the area marker
Setting AREA MARKER to ON displays the detection area
of the focus as a marker on the viewfinder screen.
You can set the size and position of the detection area
with the menu items below.
SIZE: The size of the detection area can be changed. (If
the area size is too large, both the subject and the
background are included in the area, making the
indicator display may easily deviate from the
subject.)
POSITION: Roughly set the position of the detection area.
POSITION H: Finely adjust the position of the detection
area in the horizontal directions.
POSITION V: Finely adjust the position of the detection
area in the vertical directions.
4
Rotate the MENU SEL knob/ENTER button to display
the desired setting and push on the MENU SEL knob/
ENTER button.
5
To finish the adjustment, set the DISPLAY switch to
OFF to exit Menu mode.
Notes
• The level indicator and the effect area marker cannot be
displayed simultaneously, whichever you set to ON later is
preferentially displayed.
• The area marker and the aspect safety marker cannot be
displayed simultaneously, whichever you set to ON later is
preferentially displayed.
• When displaying the focus assist indicators, check that the
flange focal length has been precisely adjusted.
See "Adjusting the Flange Focal Length" on page 12 for the
flange focal length.
Setting the Focus Position Meter
Function
The focus position meter function allows you to graphically
display the registered focus position (marker) and the current
focus position (index) graphically on the viewfinder screen.
Current focus position (index)
NEAR
2)
You can set the focus to the registered point easily by
adjusting the focus until the index position overlaps the marker
position (adjusted state). In the adjusted state, you can display
a color frame and marker name on the viewfinder screen.
1
Display the CONTENTS page of the OPERATION
menu (referring to steps 1 to 4 in "Adding the VF
detail signal").
19
FAR
Registered focus position (marker)