Sony F23 Camcorder User Manual


 
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Viewing and Setting the Viewfinder Displays
Chapter 3 Basic Adjustments and Settings
m F value
Indicates the lens f-stop (iris opening) value.
n Self-diagnosis information
“CAM?” is displayed if an error is generated, e.g., on an
internal board, and an error message appears in the
message area.
This indication cannot be set to OFF.
For the error messages, see “Warning/Error Messages”
(page 91).
o Message area
Displays the status of auto setup, error messages, etc.
Setting the basic status indications
The conditions for displaying the basic status indications
can be set on the <VF DISPLAY> page of the USER
(OPERATION) menu.
<VF DISPLAY> page
3-6-2 Viewing the ABNORMAL <!>
Display
Pressing the CANCEL/STATUS button calls the following
ABNORMAL< ! > display, permitting you to check the
items for which the setting is not in the normal condition.
The display conditions can be set using the < ' ! ' IND>
page of the USER (OPERATION) menu.
Setting the ABNORMAL<!> indications
Set the conditions for the abnormal indications on the
< ' ! ' IND> page of the USER (OPERATION) menu.
<' ! ' IND> page
Indication of each item on the ABNORMAL< ! > display
is turned on or off in the [IND] column.
Set the normal condition for each item in the [NORMAL]
column.
If an item for which [IND] is set to ON becomes a
condition other than that specified in the [NORMAL]
column, the condition is indicated on the < ' ! ' IND> page.
Item Setting
FPS Set to ON to obtain the frame rate indication
1.
EX Set to ON to obtain the lens extender
indication 2.
ZOOM Set to ON to obtain the zoom position
indication 5.
FOCUS Set to ON to obtain the focus position
indication 4.
ND Set to ON to obtain the optical filter
indications 8.
CC
5600K Set to ON to obtain the 5600 indication 7.
IRIS Set to ON to obtain the F value indication qd.
WHITE Set to ON to obtain the white balance
memory indication 6.
GAIN Set to ON to obtain the gain value indication
9.
SHUTT Set to ON to obtain the shutter indication 0.
UNIT Select the unit for the shutter indication.
deg: Shutter angle (Default)
Hz: Frequency
BATT12 Set to ON to obtain the battery indications 3.
BATT24
<VF DISPLAY> U01
FPS :
B
ON GAIN : ON
EX : ON SHUTT : ON
ZOOM : OFF UNIT : deg
FOCUS : OFF BATT12: OFF
ND : ON BATT24: OFF
CC : ON REC : OFF
5600K : ON TAPE : OFF
IRIS : ON
WHITE : OFF MESSAG: ALL
REC Set to ON to obtain the recording mode
indication qs.
TAPE Set to ON to obtain the tape remaining
indication qa.
MESSAG Select the type of messages to be displayed
in the message area qg.
ALL: To display all messages
AT: To display Auto Setup information and
higher
WRN: To display warning messages and
higher
OFF: To display warning messages of the
highest level only
Item Setting
ABNORMAL<!>
!ND :1
!CC :B
!WHITE :A
!5600K :OFF
!SHUTT :360.0
!FAN : MAX
!EXT :OFF
!G-COMP :ON
<'!'IND> U02
[IND] [NORMAL]
ND :
B
ON 1----
CC : ON A----
WHITE : ON P--
5600K : ON OFF
SHUTT : ON OFF
FAN : ON AUTO1
G-COMP: ON
EXT : ON