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Shooting with manual adjustment
Shooting with the zebra pattern
You can set the camcorder to display a zebra pattern (diagonal stripes) in the portion of the
picture on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder with a subject whose brightness exceeds a
certain level. The portion of the picture where zebra pattern appears is an area of high
brightness and overexposure. You can check the picture level of a subject by displaying the
zebra pattern. Use the zebra pattern as a guide for adjusting the exposure and shutter speed
so that you can get the desired picture.
(1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA.
(2) Press MENU to display the menu.
(3) Turn the control dial to select
(4) Turn the control dial to select ZEBRA, then press the dial.
(5) Turn the control dial to select ON, then press the dial.
(6) Press MENU to erase the menu display.
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To erase the zebra pattern
Select OFF in step 5, then press the control dial.
Notes on shooting with the zebra pattern
•A zebra pattern appears at more than 100 IRE.
•Even though you see the zebra pattern on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder, the zebra
pattern is not recorded.
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, then press the dial.
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L C D / V F S E T
L C D B . L .
L C D C O L O R
V F B R I G H T
Z E B R A
L C D / V F S E T
L C D B . L .
L C D C O L O R
V F B R I G H T
[ M E N U ] : E N D
Z E B R A
O F F
R E T U R N
[ M E N U ] : E N D
L C D / V F S E T
L C D B . L .
L C D C O L O R
V F B R I G H T
Z E B R A
O F F
R E T U R N
O N
L C D / V F S E T
L C D B . L .
L C D C O L O R
V F B R I G H T
[ M E N U ] : E N D
Z E B R A
O N
R E T U R N
[ M E N U ] : E N D
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