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Chapter 4

Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus

Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus

qj

EVS indication

This appears when the EVS (Enhanced Vertical
definition System) function is enabled. (See page
116.)

qk

Lens f-stop indication

This shows the f-stop of the lens.

Note

Depending on the lens being used, this indication may
differ slightly from the actual f-stop on the lens.

ql

Gain indication

This shows the gain value, and the settings of the
HYPER GAIN switch (see page 88) and the DPR
(Dual Pixel Readout) function as shown in the
following table.

w;

Filter setting indication

This shows the setting of the FILTER control.

wa

Clock indication

The clock indication is shown in one of the following
ways (according to the CLOCK IND setting of OFF,
CAM, or BARS in advanced menu page 8). (See page
91.)

OFF: Not displayed.
CAM: Always displayed.
BARS: Displayed whenever color bars are

displayed.

If the clock indication is displayed during recording, it
is recorded onto the image.

Note

If the message appears other than above, contact your
Sony dealer.

qd

External VCR (connected to the VTR connector

(26-pin)

) status indication (when an external

VCR is connected)

Shows the external VCR operation status.

qf

VCR (connected to the VTR connector

(26-pin)

)

recording mode indication (when an external
VCR is connected)

Shows recording mode of the internal and external
VCRs set by the VTR TRIGGER switch.

qg

White balance indication

The following indications appear.

qh

SKIN DTL indication

This appears when the skin detail function is activated
(The SKIN DTL switch is set ON.)

Indication

Filter setting

3200

1 (3200K)

56ND

2 (5600K +

1

/

8

ND)

5600

3 (5600K)

56ND

4 (5600K +

1

/

64

ND)

Example indication

Meaning

18 dB

Gain setting is 18 dB.

DPR 18 dB

The DPR function is enabled.
In this case the DPR function
approximately doubles the gain (an
increase of 6 dB) over the current
gain setting (in this case 18 dB).

HYPER

The HYPER GAIN switch is in the
ON position.
In this case, the hyper gain function
increases the gain about 60 times
(36 dB) for 0 dB regardless of the
current gain setting. You can also
increase the gain about 120 times
(42 dB) by switching the menu.

Indication

Meaning

PARA

Simultaneous recording of the internal
and external VCRs

INT

Recording on the internal VCR

EXT

Recording on the external VCR

Indication

Meaning

EZ

Operating in EZ mode (The ATW function is
selected.)

ATW

The ATW function is selected (The ATW
button was pressed and the indication is lit.)

W:A

White balance memory A is selected.

W:B

White balance memory B is selected.

W:P

Preset white balance is selected.

W:M

Manual adjustment is performed remotely.

Indication

Meaning

CLIP CONT?

Asking whether you will continue
shooting in ClipLink mode or not when
the cassette contains ClipLink data.
(The indication disappears when you
press the ClipLink CONTINUE button
or start the next shooting without
pressing it.)

CLIP END

At ClipLink shooting, capacity for only
1 to 3 clips remains.

CLIP NEAR END

Impossible to record any more clip
shots.

Viewfinder Normal Indications