Basic Settings With The Subdisplay; Basic Operation Of The Subdisplay - Sony Owner’s Guide Operational Manual

3-2 Basic Settings with
the Subdisplay
Basic settings of the camera can be easily performed, using
the subdisplay located on the side of the camera or that of
the assistant panel if connected via the CONTROL PANEL
connector of the camera.
3-2-1 Basic Operation of the
Subdisplay
For operation of the subdisplay, the buttons and dial shown
in the figures below are used:
Side panel of the camera head
VF MENU/DISPLAY button
(For registering a setting)
LOCK VF MENU/DISPLAY CANCEL/STATUS
RUN
4
AUTO
BLK
PAGE
BAL
PAGE button
(For advancing
pages/registering a
setting)
Assistant panel
VF MENU/DISPLAY button CANCEL/STATUS button
LOCK VF MENU/DISPLAY CANCEL/STATUS
RUN
4
AUTO
BLK BAL
PAGE
PAGE button
Operations of the subdisplay are possible with the buttons
and dial both sides of the camera and assistant panel.
CANCEL/STATUS button
(For canceling of a setting)
MENU SEL/ENTER dial
Turn
(For changing
a setting)
Press
SET
(For determining a setting)
SET button
(For reversing pages/entering
Data Change mode by holding
the button pressed for 1 sec)
MENU SEL/
ENTER dial
MENU SEL/
ENTER
Press
Turn.
SET
SET button
However, the LOCK switches disable the buttons and dial
on their own sides. To inhibit operations on either side, set
the LOCK switch on the side to be inhibited to ON.
Turning the MENU SEL/ENTER dial can change a setting,
and pressing on it can register (ENTER) a setting.
To display the Setting pages
After the camera is turned on, the selected operation mode
(CINE or CUSTOM) is displayed on the subdisplay for
several seconds, after which the Setting page that was
operated last time is displayed.
To advance to the next page
Press the PAGE button.
To go back to the previous page
Press the SET button (press and release the button within 1
second).
To change a setting
Press and hold the SET button for more than 1 second.
Data Change mode is entered, the cursor ( | ) starts
flashing, and the question mark (? symbol) appears at the
rightmost position on the first line.
Cursor (flashing)
S C 3 6 0 . 0
2 4 F P S
On a page with two or more setting items, each time the
SET button is pressed, the cursor moves to the next item.
Cursor
S C 3 6 0 . 0
2 4 F P S
Move the cursor to the item you wish to modify then
change the setting by turning the MENU SEL/ENTER
dial.
Note
While the subdisplay is in Data Change mode, menu
operations on the viewfinder cannot be performed.
To determine a changed setting
Perform one of the following:
• Press the PAGE button.
• Exit Data Change mode by pressing the MENU SEL/
ENTER dial (the cursor and question mark disappear).
• Terminate the subdisplay operation by pressing the VF
MENU/DISPLAY button.
O N ?
Question mark
C M P : O F F
O N ?
C M P : O F F

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