Status Display On The Viewfinder Screen - Sony PMW-500 Operation Manual

This indicator also flashes to indicate warnings, in
the same manner as the camera operator tally
indicator and the REC indicator in the viewfinder.
h PEAKING control
Turning this control clockwise adjusts the picture
sharpness, and makes focusing easier. This
control has no effect on the output signals of the
camcorder.
i CONTRAST control
Adjusts the contrast of the screen. This control
has no effect on the output signals of the
camcorder.
j BRIGHT control
Adjusts the brightness of the screen. This control
has no effect on the output signals of the
camcorder.
k TALLY switch
Controls the tally indicator located on the front of
the viewfinder.
HIGH: The tally indicator brightness is set to
high.
OFF: The tally indicator is disabled.
LOW: The tally indicator brightness is set to low.
l ZEBRA (zebra pattern) switch
Controls the zebra pattern display on the
viewfinder screen as follows.
ON: A zebra pattern appears and stays.
OFF: The zebra pattern disappears.
MOMENT: A zebra pattern appears and stays for
about five seconds.
m DISPLAY/ASPECT switch
Turns the marker indication on and off, and
switches between 4:3 and 16:9 aspect ratios for
viewfinder screen display.
DISPLAY: When the marker indication is
enabled with the camcorder, the marker
indication on the viewfinder screen turns on
and off every time you push the switch up to
this position.
ASPECT: Each push of the switch down to this
position toggles the mask display on and off.
(Make mask display settings using
OPERATION >Marker >Aspect Mask in the
setup menu (see page 105).)
26 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls
n Viewfinder cable
o Microphone holder
Status Display on the Viewfinder
Screen
Indicators
The following indicators are arranged above and
below the viewfinder screen to show the current
state and adjustments of the camcorder.
a TALLY (green tally) indicator
Lights when the camcorder is the following
states.
• Picture Cache mode enabled
• Green tally signal received (when a camera
adaptor installed on this camcorder is connected
to a camera extension unit)
• Recording with MAINTENANCE >Camera
Config >HD/SDI Remote I/F in the setup menu
set to [G-Tally]
Flashes when the camcorder is the following
states.
• Set to Interval Rec mode or the consecutive
mode of Frame Rec mode (1 flash per second)
• Recording in Interval Rec mode or recording in
the consecutive mode of Frame Rec mode (4
flashes per second)
• Set to the single-shot mode of Frame Rec mode,
or recording in that mode (2 flashes per second)