Sony PMW-500 - Page 32

Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls
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Chapter 1 Overview
ATW: ATW (Auto Tracing White Balance) mode
W:A: Memory A mode
W:B: Memory B mode
W:P: Preset mode
3200: When the assignable switch to which Color
Temp SW 3200K has been assigned is on
4300: When the assignable switch to which Color
Temp SW 4300K has been assigned is on
5600: When the assignable switch to which Color
Temp SW 5600K has been assigned is on
6300: When the assignable switch to which Color
Temp SW 6300K has been assigned is on
m Gain value
Indicates the gain value (in dB) of the video
amplifier, as set by the GAIN selector.
n Recording status indication
When the Rec Status Indicator item of the
Operation menu is set to [Viewfinder] or [Both],
B marks are displayed as the recording proceeds.
o Shutter
Indicates the shutter speed or the shutter mode.
For details, see “Setting the Electronic Shutter”
(page 55).
p Audio level meters
Indicate the audio levels of channel 1 and
channel 2.
q Remaining media capacity
The available time for recording with the current
video format (recording bit rate) is calculated
according to the remaining space of each media
and indicated in time units of minutes. A lock
icon appears if the media is write-protected.
r Histogram (when the CBK-VF01 is
used)
Shows a pixel distribution of video luminance (in
HD mode only).
s Iris position (when the lens is mounted)
Indicates the iris position and the setting for iris
override (reference value for the lens iris) (see
page 57).
The iris override setting is indicated by four
segments indicator as follows.
Reference
value
Indicator
+0.25
x
Lower left segment is lit in grey.
+0.5 x
x
Left two segments are lit in grey.
+0.75 x
xx
Left two segments and lower
right segment are lit in grey.
+1 xx
xx
All segments are lit in grey.
–0.25
s
Lower left segment is lit in
white.
–0.5 s
s
Left two segments are lit in
white.
–0.75 s
ss
Left two segments and lower
right segment are lit in white.
–1 ss
ss
All segments are lit in white.