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setting Description options
Peaking Throb Set the peaking color to ash by turning this set-
ting on and setting the speed. The default is Off.
• Off
• Slow
• Fast
Background Contrast Sets the contrast of the background image.
Lower the value to help the highlights be more
visible. The default is 100%.
• 0% - 100%
Background Color Sets the background image as Color or Mono-
chrome. The default is Color.
• Color
• Monochrome
3. Press the Peak soft key button again to exit.
Scopes
Scopes provide cinematographers and videographers the ability to accurately
set exposure and color balance as well as make creative choices about the look
of a scene.
PIX-E monitors offers three types of scope: the waveform monitor, the vector-
scope, and the histogram. Each scope plots color and/or brightness information
onto a graph which can be viewed full screen over an opaque background or
superimposed over the video image. There is also a 4-way monitoring mode for
viewing multiple scopes with the video image.
Using the Waveform Monitor
The waveform monitor (WFM) is a tool for checking and aiding in setting expo-
sure levels both for brightness and color. Its precision graticule provides more
detail and accuracy than either false colors or zebras. Use WFM to check expo-
sure for skin tone, consistent background lighting, background separation on
green screen shots, and for avoiding over-saturated colors.
The WFM’s vertical axis ranges from -10% to 110% and represents brightness
(luma) or color (chrominance) levels for each pixel in an image. 100% corre-
sponds to nominal white and 0% to black. The -10% and 110% limits allow for
monitoring of super blacks and whites.
The WFM’s horizontal axis corresponds to the position of image content going
from left to right.
The monitor provides four WFM modes: Luma (white), Luma (green), RGB
Overlay, and RGB Parade.
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