Grass Valley EC 270 - Manual (Page 14)

14 EyeCatcher EC 270 2.7-inch Color LCD Ocular Viewfinder User’s Guide (v1.2)
Chapter 2 - Operation
Tally switch
This switch is used to control the tally indicators at the front of the viewfinder and
the rear of the handgrip. The toggle switch has three settings: Off, Low and Hi.
When the switch is set to the Off position, the tally indicator does not light even
when the camera is On Air.
Switch C (underscan)
Set this toggle switch to On to see an underscan or scaled down (to approximately
85% of the area) picture in the viewfinder. This allows for a greater viewing distance
from the eyepiece. A blue border around the picture and the message “underscan”
appear. Set the switch to Off to return to the original picture.
Menu-Peak control
When the Mode switch (1) is set to Peak, this rotary control adjusts the peaking
level (sharpness) of the viewfinder picture.
Tip
It may be necessary to reduce peaking when the camera gain is set to high values.
When the Mode switch (1) is set to Menu, the rotary is used for navigating the
viewfinder menu. Refer to
Section on page 23 for more information about the menu
and to navigate it.
Contrast control
Turn this rotary control clockwise to adjust the contrast of the viewfinder picture
according to your preferences. The range runs from 0 (low contrast) to 99 (high
contrast).
Brightness control
Turn this rotary control clockwise to adjust the brightness of the viewfinder picture
according to your preferences. The range runs from 0 (very dark) to 99 (very bright).
Dioptre adjustment ring
The dioptre of the viewfinder can be adjusted to suit your eyesight by turning the
dioptre adjustment ring. Turn to the right for negative dioptre values, turn to the left
for positive values.
Rear tally indicator
This indicator lights to indicate that the camera is On Air. This indicator has the same
function as the front tally indicator.
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