Switching between color and monochrome modes, Adjusting the position (distance from your eye), Adjusting the angle – Sony PMW-EX3 User Manual
Page 31: Adjust the horizontal position, Tighten the fixing lever after the adjustments, You can adjust the angle of the viewfinder, Adjusting the viewfinder, Prepa ra ti ons, Tighten loosen fixing lever, Fixing lever
Adjusting the Viewfinder
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Press the MENU button to set the camcorder to
Menu mode. Select
(VF SET menu) then
“VF” from the menu, and adjust “Color.”
For details on menu operations, see “Basic Menu
Operations” on page 112.
Switching between color and
monochrome modes
For the viewfinder display, color or monochrome
display can be selected.
Select “VF” from the VF SET menu then select
“Mode.”
Select “B&W” if checking the subject and
focusing are easier on the monochrome display.
If you assign “VF Mode” to one of the assignable
buttons (see page 73), you can switch between
color and monochrome by pressing the button.
Adjusting the position (distance from
your eye)
Loosening the fixing lever below the handle
(rotating it toward the viewfinder) permits you to
horizontally pull out the support bar and move the
viewfinder forward or rearward with the support
bar as the axis.
1
Adjust the horizontal position.
2
Move the viewfinder forward or
rearward for the best position.
Tighten the fixing lever after the adjustments.
Note
When you move the viewfinder forward or
rearward, the angle of the viewfinder varies
simultaneously.
Adjust the angle for your best position after
tightening the fixing lever.
Adjusting the angle
You can adjust the angle of the viewfinder.
Note
If the fixing lever below the handle is loose, the
position may vary when you adjust the angle. Be
sure to tighten the lever in advance.
To reverse the image
The viewfinder can be rotated as much as 180
degrees toward the direction facing the subject.
To read the displayed menu and messages in this
condition, set the MIRROR IMAGE switch to
ON so that the textual information is converted to
the readable direction.
00:00
VF
Peaking
Marker
Zebra
Display On/O f f
VF SET
Color
Mode
: 0
:
Color
B
B
B
B
B
MIRROR IMAGE
OFF
ON
DISPLAY/BATT INFO
ZEBRA
PEAKING
CONTRAST
BRIGHT
Tighten
Loosen
Fixing lever
AF
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