Shooting With The Zebra Pattern - Sony Handycam DCR-VX2100E Operating Instructions Manual

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. When the ZEBRA selector is set
to 100, 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.
Set the ZEBRA selector to 70 or 100 in standby
or memory mode.
Setting Meaning
70 The zebra pattern appears in the portion of
the picture on the LCD screen or in the
viewfinder with a subject whose brightness
is about 70%.
100 The zebra pattern appears in the portion of
the picture on the LCD screen or in the
viewfinder with a subject whose brightness
exceeds more than 100%.
OFF The zebra pattern does not appear on the
LCD screen or in the viewfinder.
To erase the zebra pattern
Set the ZEBRA selector to OFF.
Note on shooting with the zebra pattern
Even though you see the zebra pattern on the
LCD screen or in the viewfinder, the zebra
pattern is not recorded.
ZEBRA
OFF
70
100
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