Sound Devices PIX 270i - Manual (Page 28)

PIX 270i User Guide and Technical Information
v. 2.10 Features and specifications are subject to change. Visit www.sounddevices.com for the latest documentation.
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85 IRE
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70 IRE (+/- 5%)
Focus Assist
LCD
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MENU
Focus Assist features mark sharp edges in the video image to assist in focusing on the desired sub-
ject. Focus assist is enabled pressing LCD + MENU. The word “FOCUS” is displayed in yellow text
on the OSD when Focus Assist is enabled. There are two available Focus Assist modes: Peaking and
Edge Enhance.
Peaking
Peaking finds sharp edges in a video (based on luminance) and replaces pixels in those areas to high-
light the edges.
The Setup Menu option [LCD Monitor - Peaking Sensitivity] sets sensitivity level of the Peaking
filter. A setting of High will be more sensitive and highlight more edges.
The Setup Menu option [LCD Monitor - Peaking Background Contrast] is used to adjust the area of
the video image that is not highlighted while Peaking is enabled.
The color of the Peaking marks can be set with the Setup Menu option
[LCD Monitor - Peaking Color].
The following image comparison demonstrates the effect of Peaking on an image with a shallow
depth-of-field and a short focal length (top) and a longer focal length (bottom).