Sony PMW-F3K - Manual (Page 45)

Adjusting the Black Balance / Displaying the Markers and Zebra Patterns 45
Record
ing
With this camcorder, you can adjust the black
balance using the menu.
Use the CAMERA SET menu for the adjustment.
For details on menu operations, see “Basic Menu
Operations” on page 107.
1
Close the iris.
When using a lens on which the iris can be
closed, such as the lens supplied with the
PMW-F3K, close the iris.
If a lens on which the iris cannot be
completely closed is used, cover the lens
entirely with the lens cap or equivalent.
2
Press the MENU button to set the
camcorder to Menu mode, display the
CAMERA SET menu with
, and
select “Auto Black Bal.” from the menu.
3
Select “Execute” to start the black
balance adjustment.
During adjustment, an in-progress message is
displayed. When the adjustment is completed
successfully, the message changes to a
completion message.
During recording, various markers and zebra
patterns can be inserted into the image on the
LCD monitor/viewfinder screen.
This does not affect recording signals.
Use “Marker” of the LCD/VF SET menu.
Press the MENU button to set the camcorder to
Menu mode, display the LCD/VF SET menu with
, and select “Marker” from the menu.
Activating the marker indications
• Set “Setting” to “On” then turn the markers on/
off independently.
No marker is displayed when “Setting” is “Off.”
• Assigning the Marker on/off function to one of
the assignable buttons permits you to operate
“Setting: On/Off” by pressing the button.
For the assignable buttons, see “Changing
Functions of the Assignable Buttons” on page 61.
Displaying the safety-zone marker
Set “Safety Zone” to “On” to insert the safety-
zone marker to the screen.
With “Safety Area” you can select the size of the
safety-zone marker from among 80%, 90%,
92.5%, and 95% of the picture area.
Adjusting the Black
Balance
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CAMERA SET
Au t o Bl a ck Ba l .
Gain Setup
Shu t t e r
Slow Shut t e r
Color Bar Type
F l i c ker Reduce
Mul t i
B
B
B
:
B
Execute
Cancel
Displaying the Markers
and Zebra Patterns
Displaying the Markers
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LCD
VF
Peaking
Marker
Zebra
D i splay On/O f f
LCD/VF SET
Set t i ng
Safet y Zone
Safet y Area
Center Marker
Aspec t Marker
Aspec t Select
: On
: On
: 90%
: On
: O f f
: 4 : 3
B
B
B
B
B
B
B