Sony DNW-90/90P Camcorder User Manual


 
Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 2-15
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1 Viewfinder
The viewfinder lets you view the camera image in black and white while
shooting the picture and also see the playback picture from the VTR. It
also displays various warnings and other information, a zebra pattern
1)
,
safety zone marker
2)
, and center marker
3)
.
2 BRIGHT (brightness) control
This control adjusts the picture brightness on the viewfinder screen. It
has no effect on the camera output signal.
3 CONTRAST control
This control adjusts the picture contrast on the viewfinder screen. It has
no effect on the camera output signal.
4 PEAKING control
This control adjusts the sharpness of the picture on the viewfinder screen
to make focusing easier. It has no effect on the camera output signal.
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1) Zebra pattern
The zebra pattern aids in manual iris adjustment by indicating areas of the
picture where the video level is approximately 70% IRE (for the DNW-7/90/
90WS/9WS) or 490 mV (for the DNW-7P/90P/90WSP/9WSP).
2) Safety zone marker
The safety zone marker is a rectangle indicating the effective picture area which
is equivalent to 80%, 90% (the factory setting) or 100% of the entire viewfinder
screen area. A setup menu lets you change the effective picture area from 90%
to 80% or 100%.
For more information, see Section 4-8-4 “Setting the Marker Display” (page
4-61).
3) Center marker
The center marker indicates the center of the picture with a crosshair.