Sony DCRTRV950 Manual

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65Advanced Recording OperationsYou can set the camcorder to display a zebra pattern (diagonal stripes) in the portion ofthe picture on the screen with a subject whose brightness exceeds a certain level. Youcan check the picture level of a subject by displaying the zebra pattern. Use the zebrapattern as a guide for adjusting the exposure so that you can get the desired picture.The zebra pattern is not recorded in the tape or the “Memory Stick.”Set the ZEBRA selector to 70 or 100 while the POWER switch is set to CAMERA orMEMORY/NETWORK (DCR-TRV950 only).Setting70100OFFTo erase the zebra patternSet the ZEBRA selector to OFF.When the ZEBRA selector is set to 100The portion of the picture where zebra pattern appears is an area of high brightness andoverexposure.Shooting with the zebra patternMeaningThe zebra pattern appears in the portion of the picture on the screen witha subject whose brightness is about 70 IRE.The zebra pattern appears in the portion of the picture on the screen witha subject whose brightness exceeds more than 100 IRE.The zebra pattern does not appear on the screen.ZEBRAOFF 70 100