User Manual

Settings
Overlays
Tap the overlays icon to open the zebra, focus peaking, guides and grid settings.
These settings let you display overlays on the LCD to help with exposure, focus,
composition and framing when connected to a camera.
Overlay features are not visible via the SDI or HDMI output.
Zebra
The zebra feature helps you achieve optimum exposure by displaying diagonal lines over areas
of the video that exceed your set zebra level. For example, if you set the zebra level to 100%,
you’ll know that any area of the image displaying the zebra pattern will be clipped. If you set the
zebra to 90%, you can feel confident that you have some extra exposure headroom to protect
the highlights in your shot.
To turn the zebra feature on and change the zebra level, tap the left and right arrows or drag
the slider in the ‘zebra’ setting.
Focus Peaking
Focus peaking, marked ‘F Peak’ in the settings menu, is a powerful feature to help you set
accurate focus. When focus peaking is turned on, a green edge will appear around the sharpest
parts of your image. The peaking effect can be so pronounced that you can even monitor the
depth of your focus, plus watch it move closer or further into your shot as you adjust your
camera’s focus ring!
You can leave the focus peaking turned off, or choose from three levels of sensitivity, including
‘Low’, ‘Medium’ and ‘High’. This gives you the option to reduce or increase the amount of focus
peaking in your image. For example, in images with lots of detail and contrast, the peaking
effect can be distracting, so in these conditions you can select ’low’ or ‘medium’. Alternatively,
for low contrast shots with less detail, select ‘high’ so the peaking effect is stronger and
easier to see.
To turn focus peaking on and change the sensitivity level, tap the left and right arrows or drag
the slider in the ‘F Peak’ setting.
Guides
The frame guides feature provides aspect ratio overlays for various cinema, television and
online standards. Tap the ‘guides’ menu button, then tap the left or right arrows, or drag the
slider icon left or right to choose a guide or to turn the guides off.
You can choose from the following frame guides:
HDTV
Displays action and title safe regions of your image within a 1.78:1 aspect ratio compatible with
16:9 HD television and computer screens.
4:3
Displays the 4:3 aspect ratio compatible with SD televisionscreens, or to help frame shots
when using 2xanamorphic adapters.
TIP You can also set the zebra to highlight areas of your image that represent
specific video levels on a waveform, for example setting the zebra for 50%
means you can visually identify which regions of your image will appear at
approximately 50% on a waveform scope.
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