Shooting With The Zebra Pattern - Sony DVCAM DSR-PD100AP 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. 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.
To erase the zebra pattern
Set the ZEBRA selector to OFF.
Settings of the ZEBRA selector
Setting
70
100
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.
50
Meaning
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 IRE (70%).
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 IRE (100%).
The zebra pattern does not appear on the LCD screen or in the
viewfinder.
ZEBRA
OFF
70
100