Sony BVP-550 Operation Manual page 13

1 Viewfinder front-rear positioning lever
Loosen to adjust the viewfinder position in the front-
to-rear direction.
2 Viewfinder left-right positioning lever
Loosen to adjust the viewfinder position sideways.
3 Viewfinder stopper
Prevents the viewfinder from falling when it is moved
sideways.
4 Microphone (supplied with the BVF-10/10CE)
Picks up sound when shooting.
5 Diopter adjustment ring
Adjusts image visibility on the viewfinder screen.
6 Viewfinder
Displays, in black and white, the image being shot or
the picture being played back by a VTR connected to
the video camera, and various warnings and messages
regarding the operation and settings of the video
camera. A zebra pattern, a safety zone marker, and a
center marker also appear on the viewfinder screen.
For details on the various viewfinder displays, see Section
"4-5 Indicators in the Viewfinder" on page 4-11.
7 MENU SEL (select) control/button (rotary
encoder)
Selects and sets the menu item displayed on the
viewfinder screen.
8 CANCEL switch
Cancels the contents of a menu setting, or returns to
the previous page of a menu.
9 PEAKING control
Adjusts the picture sharpness of the viewfinder screen.
Appropriate setting of this control makes focusing
easier. This control has no effect on the output signals
of the video camera.
!º CONTRAST control
Adjusts the picture contrast of the viewfinder screen.
This control has no effect on the output signal of the
video camera.
!¡ BRIGHT control
Adjusts the picture brightness of the viewfinder screen.
This control has no effect on the output signals of the
video camera.
!™ TALLY switch
Controls the tally lamps as follows:
HIGH: The tally lamps' brightness is set to high.
OFF: The tally lamps are disabled.
LOW: The tally lamps' brightness is set to low.
!£ ZEBRA (zebra pattern) switch
Controls the zebra pattern display on the viewfinder
screen as follows:
ON: A zebra pattern appears continuously.
OFF: No zebra pattern appears.
MOMENTARY: A zebra pattern appears for 5 to 6
seconds. The zebra pattern is set to indicate areas
of the picture where the video level is about 70%
IRE units (NTSC) or 490 mV (PAL) and of 100%
IRE units (NTSC) or 700 mV (PAL) or above.
Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls
Letter Ver.3.0
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