Using The Freeze Mix Function; Using The Focus Assist Function; Functions - Sony PDW-F800 Operation Manual

Using the Freeze Mix function

The Freeze Mix function allows you to display a
freeze image over the current shooting video. For
example, you can use this function to frame
summer and winter shots of a landscape scene in
exactly the same way, or to resume an interrupted
shooting session with exactly the same framing.
To use the Freeze Mix function, you need to
assign it to an ASSIGN 1/3/4 switch or to the
COLOR TEMP. button (PDW-700) or ASSIGN 5
switch (PDW-F800).
For details, see "Assigning functions to ASSIGN
switches" (page 222)
1
Play the disc that contains the scene you
want to use as the framing standard.
2
When the scene that you want appears,
press the PLAY/PAUSE button to
pause playback.
3
Press the button to which you have
assigned the Freeze Mix function.
The playback screen changes to black and
white, and a freeze image appears over the
current shooting video.
To change the standard image
Use the PLAY/PAUSE button, the F REV
and F FWD buttons and other controls to find
another image, and repeat step
4
Align the framing of the playback
image and the shooting video.
5
Press the button to which you have
assigned the Freeze Mix function once
more.
The unit exits Freeze Mix mode.
6
Start recording.
Note
If you exchange discs before starting to record, be
careful to keep the unit from moving.
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Using the Focus Assist function

Displaying the focus assist indicator in the
viewfinder makes it easier to focus. This is
88 Basic Procedure for Shooting
convenient in situations where it may be difficult
to focus using only the video in the viewfinder.
To display the focus assist indicator
1
Display the FOCUS ASSIST page in the
OPERATION menu.
See "Basic menu operations" (page 206) for
more information about menu operations.
2
Select FOCUS ASSIST IND, and turn
the MENU knob until ON appears.
The focus assist indicator appears.
3
Set the following items as required.
FOCUS IND POS: Select the focus assist
FOCUS AREA MARK: Turn the display of
2
.
Notes
• The focus indicator is not displayed when the gain is
set to 18 dB or higher.
• When you display the focus assist indicator, the
display of effective pixels (which you select by setting
100% MARKER in the MARKER 1 page of the
OPERATION menu to "ON") is hidden.
• When you display the frame of the focus detection
range, the box cursor (which you select by setting User
Box in the MARKER 2 page of the OPERATION
menu to "ON") is hidden.
How to read the focus assist indicator
The "in focus" position is the position where the
bar reaches its maximum length. Focus on a
subject by rotating the focus ring so that the bar
extends to its maximum length.
indicator display position from BOTTM
(bottom), LEFT, TOP, and RIGHT.
the frame around the focus detection
range OFF (hide) or ON (display).
Focus detection range frame
Focus assist indicator