Setting The Dynamic Focus Function - Sony CA4000 Operation Manual

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Displaying the focus assist indicators

The focus assist indicator function extracts the irregularities of

a subject and converts the integral value to a level indicator for

display in the viewfinder.

Level indicator (display position and operation are adjustable)

Area marker indicating the focus detection

area (size and position are adjustable)

The focus setting where the indicator shows the maximum

level is the best focus setting. (The range of the indicator

changes significantly, depending on picture and shooting

conditions. Adjust with GAIN and OFFSET, as required.)

Display the CONTENTS page of the OPERATION

menu (see steps 1 to 4 in "Adding a VF detail signal").

Turn the menu control knob to move the cursor to

<FOCUS ASSIST> and push the knob.

The <FOCUS ASSIST> page appears.

INDICATOR

: VF-A: OFF VF-B: OFF

MODE

: BOX

LEVEL

: 70%

GAIN

: 50

OFFSET

: 50

AREA MARKER: VF-A: OFF VF-B: OFF

SIZE

: MIDDLE

POSITION

: CENTER

POSITION H: 50

POSITION V: 50

Turn the menu control knob to move the cursor to the

item to set and push the knob.

To use the level indicator

Set INDICATOR to ON to display the focus level indicator

in the viewfinder. You can set the display format using the

following menu items.

MODE: Sets the type and display position of the indicator.

LEVEL: Sets the strength and response speed of the

indicator.

GAIN: Adjusts the sensitivity of the indicator.

OFFSET: Adjusts the offset of the focus detection value.

Normally, the sensitivity of the indicator is automatically set to

the optimum value in conjunction with the AREA MARKER

SIZE set value. Use this setting when an optimum sensitivity

value cannot be obtained, depending on the shooting

environment.

Normally, the optimum offset is automatically set in conjunction

with the AREA MARKER SIZE and MASTER GAIN values.

Use this setting when the optimum offset cannot be obtained,

depending on the shooting environment.

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To use the area marker

Set AREA MARKER to ON to display a marker for the

focus detection area in the viewfinder.

You can set the size and position of the detection area

using the following menu items.

SIZE: Changes the size of the detection area. (If the area

size is too large, both the subject and the

background are included in the area, making the

indicator display easily deviate from the subject.)

POSITION: Coarse adjustment of the position of the

detection area.

POSITION H: Fine adjustment of the position of the

detection area in the horizontal direction.

POSITION V: Fine adjustment of the position of the

detection area in the vertical direction.

Turn the menu control knob to display the desired

setting and push the knob.

When finished, set the DISPLAY/MENU switch to OFF

to exit menu mode.

Notes

• The level indicator and the effect area marker cannot be

displayed simultaneously. Subsequently, whichever was

last set to ON is displayed.

• The area marker and the aspect safety marker cannot be

displayed simultaneously. Subsequently, whichever was

last set to ON is displayed.

• When displaying the focus assist indicators, check that the

flange back has been precisely adjusted.

For details about flange back, see the operating instructions

for the video camera.