Useful Functions - Sony VENICE 2 Operating Instructions Manual

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5. Shooting

Useful Functions

User Frame Line Display
You can select whether to display arbitrarily
configured user frame lines or a fixed aspect
ratio.
User Frame Line 1 and User Frame Line 2 can
be set for user frame lines.
To set user-configured lines, select Variable
using Monitoring > User Frame Line 1
(page 81) or User Frame Line 2 (page 82)
> Select in the full menu, and specify the
Width, Height, H Position, and V Position menu
items.
To set a fixed aspect ratio, select Preset using
Monitoring > User Frame Line 1 (page 81) or
User Frame Line 2 (page 82) > Select in the
full menu, and specify the Preset Aspect Ratio,
Scaling, and Preset Aspect Ratio Type menu
items.
You can check the aspect ratio, number of
pixels, and anamorphic ratio of configured
user frame lines for both user-configured
lines or a fixed aspect ratio using Aspect
Ratio(Pixels) (page 82).
[Notes]
• The User Frame Line 2 > Preset Aspect Ratio Type
setting is set to Line (fixed).
• The anamorphic ratio is not displayed for effective
picture size (Imager Mode) settings for which the
anamorphic ratio cannot be configured.
Assignable button operations
You can show/hide User Frame Line 1 and
User Frame Line 2 configured for Line A by
assigning Line A: User Frame Disp. to any
of assignable buttons 1 to 4, viewfinder
assignable buttons A to C, and ITEM keys 1 to 5
(page 48).
Each time the assignable button is pressed,
the display switches between User Frame Line
1 and 2 display  User Frame Line 1 display 
User Frame Line 2 display  User Frame Line 1
and 2 hidden.
Similarly, you can show/hide User Frame Line
1 and User Frame Line 2 configured for Line
B by assigning Line B: User Frame Disp. to an
assignable button or key.
You can also show/hide Aspect Ratio
configured for Line A or Line B by assigning
Line A: Aspect Ratio Disp. or Line B: Aspect
Ratio Disp. to any of assignable buttons 1 to
4, viewfinder assignable buttons A to C, and
ITEM keys 1 to 5. Each time the assignable
button is pressed, the display switches
between Aspect Ratio display and Aspect
Ratio hidden.
Picture Cache Recording
The unit always maintains a cache of video
and audio data in memory when shooting,
allowing you to record several seconds of
footage before the start of recording.
When you start recording with Project
> Special Recording > Cache Rec Select
(page 73) set to On in the full menu, video
of duration set by Project > Special Recording
> Max Cache Rec Duration (page 73) is
recorded retroactively.
You can also turn picture cache recording on/
off using an assignable button assigned with
the Picture Cache Rec function.
[Notes]
• Restrictions to the Max Cache Rec Duration setting
may apply, depending on the project frame rate,
recording format, and recording media. For details,
see page 73.
• Changing system settings, such as the recording
format, clears all images stored in memory.
Consequently, images shot just before changing
settings cannot be recorded, if recording is started
immediately after changing settings. Picture cache
mode is automatically released.
• The picture cache settings cannot be changed during
recording.
Recording Review (Rec Review)
You can review the last recorded clip on
the screen by assigning the Rec Review
function to one of assignable buttons 1 to 4
(page 48).
When you stop recording and press the button
assigned with Rec Review, the clip is played at
normal speed starting from the first frame.
The clip is played to the end, then Rec Review
ends and the unit returns to STBY (recording
standby) mode.
If the HOME button is pressed on the Operator
side or Assistant side during playback,
playback stops and the unit switches to
shooting mode.
Zoom to Fit
When shooting and recording a scene that
is wider than the actual desired picture size,
you can enlarge the recorded image to the
desired picture size on the viewfinder screen
or monitor screen.
Configure using the Project > Basic Setting
> Zoom to Fit (page 73) setting in the full
menu.
[Note]
During playback, the Zoom to Fit function is disabled.