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# Focus assist function

The focus assist function enables you to focus the target easily.

Enlarged display in the output image from the viewfinder or <VF SDI> terminal, peaking display (display with the contours of the image in red), focus square display (display in the size of a square displayed in each area), and focus bar display are available.

## Expanded display

Set [MENU] → [OUTPUT SETTINGS] → [VF FOCUS ASSIST] → [EXPAND SW] to [ON].

- In the expanded display, the status display and zebra pattern disappear.

- The display mode can be set in [MENU] → [OUTPUT SETTINGS] → [VF FOCUS ASSIST] → [- POS]/[- VALUE]/[- MODE].

NOTE

- The output video from the viewfinder screen and <VF SDI> terminal are enlarged.

- Images output from the <SDI OUT1>/<SDI OUT2>/<SDI OUT3>/<SDI OUT4> terminals and the <MON OUT1> terminal are not expanded.

- The output from the <MON OUT2> terminal will be the same output as the <VF SDI> terminal when [VF] is selected in [MENU] → [OUTPUT SETTINGS] → [MON OUT] → [MON OUT2 SIGNAL SEL].

- A marker is displayed to see which area is expanded during the expanded display.

## Advanced assist function

### Peaking display (focus in red)

Set [MENU] → [OUTPUT SETTINGS] → [VF FOCUS ASSIST] → [IN COLOR/SQ./MONO SW] to [ON].

Set [MENU] → [OUTPUT SETTINGS] → [VF FOCUS ASSIST] → [- FOCUS IN COLOR SW] to [ON].

Set [MENU] → [OUTPUT SETTINGS] → [VF FOCUS ASSIST] → [-- COLOR SEL] to [RED].

Adjust the focus so that the contours of the subject you want to focus on turn red.

[GREEN] or [WHITE] can also be selected in [MENU] → [OUTPUT SETTINGS] → [VF FOCUS ASSIST] → [-- COLOR SEL].

NOTE

- Only the output video from the viewfinder screen and <VF SDI> terminal are displayed.

### Focus square display

Set [MENU] → [OUTPUT SETTINGS] → [VF FOCUS ASSIST] → [IN COLOR/SQ./MONO SW] to [ON].

Set [MENU] → [OUTPUT SETTINGS] → [VF FOCUS ASSIST] → [- FOCUS SQUARES SW] to [ON].

Adjust the focus so that the square size displayed in the area of the subject to be focused becomes the largest.

When focused on the doll

When focused on the panel

NOTE

- Only the output video from the viewfinder screen and <VF SDI> terminal are displayed.

## Focus bar display

The focus bar can be displayed by setting [MENU] → [OUTPUT SETTINGS] → [VF FOCUS ASSIST] → [FOCUS BAR SW] to [ON].

The degree of focus is indicated by the length of the bar.

- White bar: Focus bar display

- Green line: Peak display

Not in focus

The bar extends to the right when the viewfinder is in-focus.

NOTE

- Only the output video from the viewfinder screen and <VF SDI> terminal are displayed.

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