Setting The Focus Assist Functions - Sony HDC2500 Operation Manual

Setting the shutter mode, and shutter speed in
Standard mode
1
Push the SHUTTER switch from the ON position to the
SEL position.
SHUTTER switch
The current shutter setting will be displayed in the setting
change/adjustment progress message display area of the
viewfinder screen for about three seconds.
Example: "SHUTTER: 1/250"
2
Push the SHUTTER switch to the SEL position again
before the display disappears. Repeat this action until
the desired mode or speed is displayed.
When all modes and speeds are displayed, they will be
displayed in the following order:
Example: with 59.94i
Standard mode
1/100
1/125 1/250
ECS mode

Setting the Focus Assist Functions

Using the OPERATION menu, the assist functions for easier
focusing on the viewfinder, can be activated.
Adding the VF detail signal
Adding the VF detail signal to sharp edges in the image on the
viewfinder screen makes it easier to check the focusing
condition by observing changes in the detail signal or in the
color converted from the detail signal (color detail).
The focus setting where the detail signal becomes strongest is
the best focus setting.
1
Turn on the camera.
2
Set the DISPLAY switch to MENU while holding the
MENU SEL knob/ENTER button pressed.
The camera enters Menu mode, and "TOP" is displayed at
the upper right corner of the screen.
1/500 1/1000 1/2000
3
Rotate the MENU SEL knob/ENTER button to align the
arrow marker ( ) to "TOP" and push on the MENU
,
SEL knob/ENTER button.
The TOP MENU screen is displayed.
<TOP MENU>
USER
USER MENU CUSTOMIZE
ALL
OPERATION
PAINT
MAINTENANCE
FILE
DIAGNOSIS
4
Rotate the MENU SEL knob/ENTER button to align the
arrow marker ( ) to OPERATION and push on the
,
MENU SEL knob/ENTER button.
The CONTENTS page of the OPERATION menu is
displayed.
CONTENTS
01.<VF DISPLAY>
02.<'!'IND>
03.<VF MARKER>
04.<VF DETAIL>
05.<FOCUS POSITION METER1
06.<FOCUS POSITION METER2
07.<FOCUS ASSIST>
08.<VF DYNAMIC CONTRAST>
09.<ZEBRA>
10.<CURSOR>
5
Rotate the MENU SEL knob/ENTER button to align the
arrow marker ( ) to <VF DETAIL> and push on the
,
MENU SEL knob/ENTER button.
The <VF DETAIL> page is displayed.
<VF DETAIL>
VF DETAIL :
CRISP
FREQUENCY:
FLICKER
AREA
ZOOM LINK:
COLOR DETAIL :
PEAK COLOR
CHROMA LEVEL: 100%
6
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 VF detail signal
Set VF DETAIL to ON to activate the VF detail function to
add the detail signal to sharp edges in the image. You can
adjust the signal level (strength) in the range of 0 to 100%
(default 25%).
You can adjust the characteristics of the detail signal with
the menu items below.
CRISP: Adjust to eliminate fine portions of the detail
signal.
FREQUENCY: Change the detection band of sharp
edges.
27
00 TOP
04 TOP
ON (25%)
: 0
9M
: OFF
: 70%
ON 100%
ON BLUE
: ON