Displaying the Video Signal Monitor

The video signal monitor can be displayed using the user button assigned with “Video Signal Monitor”. The display operation functions according to the setting in [Camera Function] arrowR [User Switch Set] arrowR [Video Signal Monitor].

Displaying the Vectorscope

Displays the saturation and hue of the video as a circle.

The vectorscope can be displayed using the user button assigned with “Video Signal Monitor”.

Displaying the Waveform

Displays the luminance signal of the video as a waveform.

The waveform can be displayed using the user button assigned with “Video Signal Monitor”.

Displaying the Histogram

The histogram shows the brightness distribution, and is employed mainly for checking the exposure of the image.

Set the histogram feature to ON.

The histogram can be displayed using the user button assigned with “Video Signal Monitor”.

Set the upper and lower limits of the histogram display.

After setting, the brightness level is displayed in red color.

Item

Settings

Options

Top

Sets the maximum brightness limit for changing the histogram display color

5% to 110% (in 5 % increments)

Bottom

Sets the minimum brightness limit for changing the histogram display color

0% to 105% (in 5 % increments)

STOP button  When the upper limit is set to 110% and the lower limit to 0%

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The area in red is not displayed.

 

STOP button  When the upper limit is set to 90% and the lower limit to 10%

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How to read the histogram

The vertical axis denotes the number of pixels.

The horizontal axis denotes the pixel brightness.