Sony HDC1000R Camcorder User Manual


 
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Setting the Focus Assist Function
Detaching the viewfinder
Before detaching the viewfinder, check the following two
points:
That the lift-release knob of the viewfinder is at its
lowest position
That the locking lever is fixed
Proceed as follows:
1
Turn the pan-lock lever on the camera
counterclockwise, and turn the viewfinder mount
clockwise 90 degree.
2
Pull the handle of the viewfinder while pushing the
lever, and lift up the viewfinder.
Setting the Focus Assist
Function
Using the OPERATION menu, the assist functions for
easier focusing on the viewfinder, can be activated.
Adding the VF Detail Signal
Adding the VF detail signal to sharp edges in the image on
the viewfinder screen makes it easier to check the focusing
condition by observing changes in the detail signal or in
the color converted from the detail signal (color detail).
The focus setting where the detail signal becomes
strongest is the best focus setting.
1
Turn on the camera.
2
Set the the DISPLAY switch to MENU while pressing
the MENU SELECT switch toward ENTER.
The camera enters Menu mode, and “TOP” is
displayed at the upper right corner of the screen.
3
Rotate the MENU SELECT knob to align the arrow
marker (
,) to “TOP” , then press the MENU SELECT
switch toward ENTER.
The TOP MENU screen is displayed.
4
Rotate the MENU SELECT knob to align the arrow
marker to OPERATION , then press the MENU
SELECT switch toward ENTER.
The CONTENTS page of the OPERATION menu is
displayed.
5
Rotate the MENU SELECT knob to align the arrow
marker to <VF DETAIL>, then press the MENU
SELECT switch toward ENTER.
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
The lift-release knob is placed at this position.
Pan-lock lever
Lever
The locking lever is placed at the right-most
position.
<TOP MENU>
USER
USER MENU CUSTOMIZE
ALL
OPERATION
PAINT
MAINTENANCE
FILE
DIAGNOSIS
CONTENTS 00 TOP
01.<VF DISPLAY>
02.<'!'IND>
03.<VF MARKER>
04.<VF DETAIL>
05.<FOCUS ASSIST>
06.<ZEBRA>
07.<CURSOR>
08.<VF OUT>
09.<SWITCH ASSIGN1>
10.<HEAD SET>