Useful Functions; Direct Menu Operation; Face Detection Af - Sony PXW-Z280T Operating Instructions Manual

Useful Functions

Direct menu operation

You can check status and change settings for
some items displayed directly on the LCD/
viewfinder screen.
The Direct Menu function is used by assigning
the function to an assignable button.
The following items can be configured.
• Auto focus mode
• ATW
• Preset White
• Color Temp <A>/Color Temp <B>
• Scene File
• ND Filter Position
• Auto ND Filter
• ND Filter value
• Auto Iris
• Iris value
• AGC
• Gain value (H/M/L/Turbo)
• ECS
• Auto Shutter
• Shutter Speed value
• Shutter Angle value
• Auto Exposure Mode
• Auto Exposure Level
• S&Q Frame Rate
Note
• Direct menu operation is not available when Full Auto
mode (page 27) is on (FULL AUTO button indicator is
lit).
1
Press the assignable button assigned
with Direct Menu.
When information is displayed on the LCD/
viewfinder screen using the DISPLAY
button, only the items on the screen that can
be configured using the direct menu are
selectable using the cursor.
When information is not displayed on the
LCD/viewfinder screen, only items that can
be configured using the direct menu are
displayed and are selectable using the cursor.
2
Move the cursor to the desired item
using the V/v/B/b button or SEL/SET
dial, and press the SET button or SEL/
SET dial.
The direct menu for the selected item
appears.
3
Select a setting using the V/v button or
SEL/SET dial, and press the SET
button or SEL/SET dial.
The cursor disappears and the new setting is
displayed.
Press the assignable button assigned with
Direct Menu again or wait 3 seconds without
performing any action to close the direct
menu and return to the shooting screen.
You can open the direct menu by setting Menu
Settings >Direct Menu with <SET> (page 123) in
the System menu to On and pressing the SET
button or SEL/SET dial. However, the face
detection AF registered face function becomes
unavailable.

Face detection AF

The camcorder can detect people's faces and then
adjust the focus on faces.
This function is available only when focus
adjustment is in AF mode or during push auto
focus.
When faces are detected, gray face detection
frames are displayed. The frames change to white
after auto focus is established. When multiple
individuals are detected, the main subject is
automatically determined.
Set the face detection AF action using Focus
(page 91) in the Camera menu.
Face Only AF: The camera detects the faces of
subjects (people) and focuses only on their
faces. While a face is not detected, AF is
temporarily stopped (MF), and the Face Only
AF mode auto focus paused icon
(page 12) is displayed. This mode is effective
when face detection has not stabilized.
Face Priority AF: The camera detects the faces
of subjects (people) and prioritizes the
focusing on the faces. When a face is not
detected, focusing is in AF mode (default
setting).
Off: The face detection AF function is disabled.
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