Canon 7428B002 User Manual
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Video Scopes
Video Scopes
The camcorder can display a simplified waveform monitor or 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.
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. The edge monitor is available
only in
mode.
Displaying a Video Scope
Press the WFM button.
• The waveform monitor will appear in a window on the lower right of the
screen.
• You can press the WFM button repeatedly to activate the video scopes
in the following sequence.
Waveform monitor
Edge monitor* Off
• Alternatively, you can display the video scopes using [w Other
Functions] > [WFM (LCD)] > [Setting]. Select [WFM] for the waveform
monitor or [Edge Mon.]* for the edge monitor.
monitor or [Edge Mon.]* for the edge monitor.
* Not available in
mode.
Configuring the Waveform Monitor
The camcorder’s waveform monitor function offers 5 modes. You can also
change the gain.
change the gain.
1 Open the [Waveform Monitor] submenu.
[w Other Functions] > [WFM (LCD)] > [Waveform Monitor]
2 Select the desired option and then press the joystick.
• If you do not need to change the gain, you do not need to perform steps 3 and 4.
3 Open the waveform monitor [Gain] submenu.
[w Other Functions] > [WFM (LCD)] > [Gain] (under [Waveform Monitor])
4 Select [1x] or [2x] and then press the joystick.
Options
Operating modes:
Operating modes:
[Line]:
Sets the waveform monitor to line display mode.
[Line+Spot]:
The waveform of the area in the red frame is displayed in red on top of the [Line] mode waveform.
[Field]:
Sets the waveform monitor to field display mode.
[RGB]:
Functions like an RGB parade scope.
[YPbPr]:
Functions like a YPbPr parade scope.
[w Other Functions]
[WFM (LCD)]
[Waveform Monitor]
[Line]
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