INSTRUCTIONS

Setting Spot Meter
The brightness of the object during shooting is
displayed.
This function is useful when setting video or stage
lighting or when specifying camera exposure.
A cursor
indicating the location and the brightness
(%) of that location are displayed in the images
shown on the LCD monitor and viewfinder screen.
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Zebra patterns display the brightness of output
video signals.
(A P79 [Setting Zebra Pattern] )
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This function
allows you to check the brightness
of input images from the lens without depending
on image processing such as gamma curve. The
dynamic range of the camera recorder is 400 %
and a brightness range of 0 % to 400 % and
above is displayed.
Memo :
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Spot meter
may not be consistent with the zebra
display range. When [Camera Process] B
[Gamma] is set to “Cinema”, the 100IRE output
is not consistent with the 100 % display.
When an object of more than 400 % luminance
is detected, it is displayed as “400 %”.
(A
P115 [ Gamma ] )
.
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Select one of the following from [Main
Menu
] B
[Camera Function] B [User Switch
Set] B [Spot Meter].
(A P111
[ Spot Meter ] )
Item Settings
Color of Frame
Indicating the
Position
Max & Min Displays the
brightness (%)
and positions of
the brightest and
darkest areas in
the screen.
Frames may also
be stopped at the
current positions.
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Max: Green
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Min: Yellow
Max Displays the
brightness (%)
and
position
of the
brightest area in
the screen.
Frames may also
be stopped at the
current positions.
Green
Min Displays the
brightness (%)
and position
of the
darkest area in the
screen. Frame
may also be
stopped at the
current positions.
Yellow
Manual Displays the
brightness (%) of
the specified
position.
Green
(Blinks in green
when
specifying
the position)
2
Assign the “Spot Meter” function to any of
the user buttons.
(A P42 [Assignment of Functions to User
Buttons] )
3
Press
the user button that is assigned with
“Spot Meter”.
The operation switches as below when the
button is pressed.
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Setting Spot Meter
Shooting