Video Scopes
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Video Scopes
The camcorder can display a simplified waveform monitor. It can also display an edge monitor* to help
you focus. The video scopes appear only on the LCD screen. They do not appear in the viewfinder or
on an external monitor.
* The edge monitor looks at the focus of the entire picture and displays the results as a waveform.
Displaying the Waveform Monitor during [’ Programmed AE] Recording
Program
1 Make sure the recording program is [’ Programmed AE].
[FUNC.] > [Rec. Programs] > [’ Programmed AE]
2 Open the exposure adjustment screen.
[FUNC.] > [y Exposure]
3Touch [n] (manual adjustment) and then touch [P] (waveform monitor).
• The waveform monitor will appear in a window on the screen. Touch the window to close it.
• You can adjust the exposure using the dial at the bottom of the screen or by touching inside the
y frame (A 60). You can see the results immediately in the waveform monitor.
Displaying the Waveform Monitor during [n Manual Exposure] Recording
Program
1Open the [n Manual Exposure] screen.
[FUNC.] > [Rec. Programs] > [n Manual Exposure]
2Touch [P] (waveform monitor).
• The waveform monitor will appear in a window on the screen. Touch the window to close it.
• You can adjust the exposure by using the controls on the screen (A 59). You can see the results
immediately in the waveform monitor.
Displaying the Edge Monitor
1 Open the focus adjustment screen.
[FUNC.] > [< Focus]
2Touch [D] (manual focus) and then touch [P] (waveform monitor).
• The edge monitor will appear at the bottom of the screen. Touch the edge monitor to close it.
• You can adjust the focus using the focus ring or by touching the inside the < frame (A 47). You
can see the results immediately in the edge monitor.
Operating modes:
