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Camera Displays

This section lists the indicators that may be displayed during shooting.

For illustrative purposes, displays are shown with all indicators lit.

The Electronic Viewfinder

ASports finder mode

BIS mode 2

CFlash (TTL) mode

DFlash compensation

ESelf-timer indicator

FContinuous mode

GShutter type

HAF+MF indicator 2

IBluetooth ON/OFF

JWhite balance 3

KAWB lock

LFilm simulation

MF-Log recording

NDynamic range

OD-range priority

PMovie mode

QFull HD high-speed recording

RTime remaining

SCard slot options

TNumber of available frames 1

UImage size

VImage quality

WDate and time

XTouch screen mode

YTemperature warning

ZBoost mode

aHistogram

aHistogram

bBattery level

cSensitivity

dExposure compensation

eAperture

fShutter speed

gTTL lock

hAE lock

iMetering

jShooting mode

kFocus mode 2

lFocus indicator 2

mManual focus indicator 2

nAF lock

oDistance indicator 2

pRecording level 2

qTime code

rExposure indicator

sVirtual horizon

tFocus frame

uImage transfer status

vLocation data download status

wMovie compression

xDepth-of-field preview

yH.265(HEVC)/H.264

zFocus check

0“Charging” icon 4

1 Shows “9999” if there is space for over 9999 frames.

2 Not displayed when [ON] is selected for D[SCREEN SET-UP] > [LARGE INDICATORS MODE(EVF)].

3 When a color temperature is selected for white balance, the chosen value now appears in the display (aColor Temperature).

4 The camera now displays a “charging” icon when powered via USB or by the AC‐9VS AC adapter supplied with the VG‐XT3 vertical battery grip.

The LCD Monitor

ASports finder mode

BFlash compensation

CFocus check

DDepth-of-field preview

EH.265(HEVC)/H.264

FMovie compression

GLocation data download status

HBluetooth ON/OFF

IImage transfer status

JMovie mode

KFull HD high-speed recording

LTime remaining

MCard slot options

NNumber of available frames 1

OImage size

PImage quality

QDate and time

RTouch screen mode 3

SAWB lock

TWhite balance 4

UFilm simulation

VF-Log recording

WDynamic range

XD-range priority

YTemperature warning

ZFocus frame

aBoost mode

bHistogram

cDistance indicator 2

dBattery level

eSensitivity

fExposure compensation

gAperture

hTime code

iShutter speed

jTTL lock

kAE lock

lMetering

mShooting mode

nFocus mode 2

oFocus indicator 2

pManual focus indicator 2

qAF lock

rAF+MF indicator 2

sShutter type

tRecording level 2

uContinuous mode

vExposure indicator

wSelf-timer indicator

xFlash (TTL) mode

yIS mode 2

z“Charging” icon 5

1 Shows “9999” if there is space for over 9999 frames.

2 Not displayed when [ON] is selected for D[SCREEN SET-UP] > [LARGE INDICATORS MODE(LCD)].

3 Camera functions can also be accessed via touch controls.

4 When a color temperature is selected for white balance, the chosen value now appears in the display (aColor Temperature).

5 The camera now displays a “charging” icon when powered via USB or by the AC‐9VS AC adapter supplied with the VG‐XT3 vertical battery grip.

Display Rotation

When [ON] is selected for D[SCREEN SET-UP] > [AUTOROTATE DISPLAYS], the indicators in the viewfinder and LCD monitor automatically rotate to match camera orientation.

Choosing a Display Mode

Press the [VIEW MODE] button to cycle through the following display modes:

Option Description
EEYE SENSOR Putting your eye to the viewfinder turns the viewfinder on and the LCD monitor off; taking your eye away turns the viewfinder off and LCD monitor on.
EVF ONLY Viewfinder on, LCD monitor off.
LCD ONLY LCD monitor on, viewfinder off.
EVF ONLY+E Putting your eye to the viewfinder turns the viewfinder on; taking it away turns the viewfinder off. The LCD monitor remains off.
EEYE SENSOR +
LCD IMAGE DISP.		 Putting your eye to the viewfinder during shooting turns the viewfinder on, but the LCD monitor is used for the display of images once you remove your eye from the viewfinder after shooting.

The Eye Sensor

The eye sensor may respond to objects other than your eye or to light shining directly on the sensor.

The eye sensor is disabled while the LCD monitor is tilted.

Eye sensor

Adjusting Display Brightness

The brightness and hue of the viewfinder and LCD monitor can be adjusted using the items in the D[SCREEN SET-UP] menu. Choose [EVF BRIGHTNESS] or [EVF COLOR] to adjust viewfinder brightness or hue, [LCD BRIGHTNESS] or [LCD COLOR] to do the same for the LCD monitor.

Focusing the Viewfinder

If the indicators displayed in the viewfinder are blurred, put your eye to the viewfinder and rotate the diopter adjustment control until the display is in sharp focus.

To focus the viewfinder:

ALift the diopter adjustment control.

BRotate the control to adjust viewfinder focus.

CReturn the control to its original position and lock it in place.

Lift the control before use. Failure to observe this precaution could cause product malfunction.

The Eye Cup

To remove the eye cup, press the bottom in with both thumbs and slide eye cup up.

The [DISP]/[BACK] Button

The [DISP]/[BACK] button controls the display of indicators in the viewfinder and LCD monitor.

Indicators for the EVF and LCD must be selected separately. To choose the EVF display, place your eye to the viewfinder while using the [DISP]/[BACK] button.

Viewfinder

Full screen   Standard

Dual display (manual focus mode only)

LCD Monitor

Standard   Information off

Dual display (manual focus mode only)   Info display

The Dual Display

The dual display consists of a large full-frame window and a smaller close-up of the focus area.

The content of the large and small windows in the display can be switched using D[SCREEN SET-UP] > [DUAL DISPLAY SETTING].

Customizing the Standard Display

To choose the items shown in the standard indicator display:

  1. Display standard indicators.

    Use the [DISP]/[BACK] button to display standard indicators.

  2. Select [DISP. CUSTOM SETTING].

    Select D[SCREEN SET-UP] > [DISP. CUSTOM SETTING] in the setup menu.

  3. Choose items.

    Highlight items and press [MENU]/[OK] to select or deselect.

    • [FRAMING GUIDELINE]
    • [ELECTRONIC LEVEL]
    • [FOCUS FRAME]
    • [AF DISTANCE INDICATOR]
    • [MF DISTANCE INDICATOR]
    • [HISTOGRAM]
    • [LIVE VIEW HIGHLIGHT ALERT]
    • [SHOOTING MODE]
    • [APERTURE/S-SPEED/ISO]
    • [INFORMATION BACKGROUND]
    • [Expo. Comp. (Digit)]
    • [Expo. Comp. (Scale)]
    • [FOCUS MODE]
    • [PHOTOMETRY]
    • [SHUTTER TYPE]
    • [FLASH]
    • [CONTINUOUS MODE]
    • [DUAL IS MODE]
    • [TOUCH SCREEN MODE]
    • [WHITE BALANCE]
    • [FILM SIMULATION]
    • [DYNAMIC RANGE]
    • [BOOST MODE]
    • [FRAMES REMAINING]
    • [IMAGE SIZE/QUALITY]
    • [MOVIE MODE & REC. TIME]
    • [IMAGE TRANSFER ORDER]
    • [MIC LEVEL]
    • [GUIDANCE MESSAGE]
    • [BATTERY LEVEL]
    • [FRAMING OUTLINE]

  4. Save changes.

    Press [DISP]/[BACK] to save changes.

  5. Exit the menus.

    Press [DISP]/[BACK] as needed to exit the menus and return to the shooting display.

Virtual Horizon

Selecting [ELECTRONIC LEVEL] displays a virtual horizon. The camera is level when the two lines overlap. Note that the virtual horizon may not be displayed if the camera lens is pointed up or down. For a 3D display (shown), press the function button to which [ELECTRONIC LEVEL] is assigned (a[FUNCTION (Fn) SETTING], Assigning Roles to the Function Buttons).

Roll

Pitch

Framing Outline

Enable [FRAMING OUTLINE] to make the borders of the frame easier to see against dark backgrounds.

Guidance Message

Enable [GUIDANCE MESSAGE] to display status updates (for example, when settings are changed) and the like in addition to error messages.

Histograms

Histograms show the distribution of tones in the image. Brightness is shown by the horizontal axis, the number of pixels by the vertical axis.

Number of pixels

  
Shadows Pixel brightness Highlights

Optimal exposure: Pixels are distributed in an even curve throughout the tone range.

Overexposed: Pixels are clustered on the right side of the graph.

Underexposed: Pixels are clustered on the left side of the graph.

To view separate RGB histograms and a display showing areas of the frame that will be overexposed at current settings superimposed on the view through the lens, press the function button to which [HISTOGRAM] is assigned (a[FUNCTION (Fn) SETTING], Assigning Roles to the Function Buttons).

AOverexposed areas blink

BRGB histograms

In movie mode, potentially overexposed areas (highlights) do not blink on and off but are instead indicated by zebra stripes (aZEBRA SETTING).